I am so glad that the hon. Lady has raised that subject.

As the chair of the all-party group on knife crime, the hon.

I do agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I am grateful to him for his question.

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question.

Encouraging women to return to work after a career break is key to our prosperity and to levelling up opportunities for all.

I thank my hon. Friend for that question and welcome all the experience and expertise that he brings to the House.

My right hon. Friend has been an incredibly ardent campaigner on that important issue and I thank her for all her work on it.

I feel as though I am earning my salary this morning, Mr Speaker, which is why I am so pleased that I about to talk about the gender pay

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that. She knows how complex this area is.

My hon. Friend is an exemplar of the fantastic contribution that women in their 50s can make to a workplace.