The Economic Impact of Inequalities

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:30 pm on 19 February 2019.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:30, 19 February 2019

I don't think that the childcare offer, in and of itself, can explain the disparity in the gender pay gap between different local authority areas in Wales. At one end of the spectrum, we've got Anglesey, with a 25.5 per cent gender pay gap for the residents in its catchment area there, followed closely by the Vale of Glamorgan, your own constituency—23.4 per cent. But at the other end of the scale, we've got Gwynedd with a -0.2 gap, and Conwy with a -8.7 gap. What will you be asking the economy Minister to consider when deciding on the support it gives to different types of businesses, which might help address this disparity?