Gender Pay Gap (Hansard, 11 March 2002)

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the extent of the gender pay gap among staff in her Department. [41004]

§ Ms Hewitt
My Department is in the process of undertaking an audit of our pay system. In line with the commitment on all Government Departments and agencies, we will put in place by April 2003 an action plan to close any equal pay gaps that emerge.

§ Mr. Davidson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average gap was between men's and women's pay in(a) Glasgow, Pollok constituency and (b) Glasgow in 2001. [40819]

§ Alan Johnson
Estimates for the Parliamentary Constituency of Glasgow, Pollok are not available. According to the 2001 New Earnings Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics, average hourly pay for full-time employees, excluding overtime, in the Glasgow City Unitary Authority, was pounds £11.27 for men and £9.06 for women, a pay gap of £2.21.
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§ Dr. Vis
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average gap was between men's and women's pay in Finchley and Golders Green constituency in 2001. [40815]

§ Alan Johnson
Estimates for the Parliamentary Constituency of Finchley and Golders Green are not available. According to the 2001 New Earnings Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics, average hourly pay for full-time employees, excluding overtime, in the London Government Office Region, was £16.83 for men and £13.00 for women, a pay gap of £3.83.