Progress towards Equal Pay
Nick Herbert on his visit to flood hit areas of Cumbria
Please note that the post below was published more than ten year ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by the
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what is the gender pay gap?
But those who claim to be expert in such things estimate that there is a discrepancy in some parts of the economy between the salaries earned by man and women of equivalent experience and qualifications working in similar roles.
They also estimate that this gap is as low as it has ever been.
- "If you compare apples with pears, then you can find one if you try hard enough"
A Male and a Female working for the same company, in the same role, with the same qualifications and experience earn the same wage.