§ Mr. BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he intends to amend section 2(5) of the Equal Pay Act 1970 to entitle an employee in Scotland to arrears of remuneration or damages for breach of the principle of equal pay for a period of six years. [111929]
§ Ms JowellWe are considering the implications of recent case law for the provisions in the Equal Pay Act on entitlement to arrears of pay for employees across the UK. I will make a further statement in due course.