Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation

EDM number 1809 in 2002-03, proposed by Julie Morgan on 27/10/2003.

That this House welcomes the first ever investigation into pregnancy discrimination which has been launched by the Equal Opportunities Commission; notes with concern that the EOC helpline receives more calls from women facing problems at work because of pregnancy than on any other subject; further expresses alarm that women have been demoted, disciplined or sacked simply for having a baby; strongly believes that the United Kingdom economy needs the skills and experience of pregnant women in the workplace and women returning from maternity leave; and calls on the Government to act upon the findings of the investigation to put a stop to pregnancy discrimination.

This motion has been signed by a total of 75 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.