HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 cc792-3W
Mrs. Lawrence

To ask the Minister for Women what the take-up has been of equal pay questionnaires by women within the financial services sector. [70617]

Ms Hewitt

The Employment Act 2002 provides the power to introduce the equal pay questionnaire through regulations. We will be consulting interested parties on the design and content of the form later this year.

The questionnaire will make it easier for individuals to request key information from their employers about whether they are suffering pay discrimination.

There has as yet been no take up of the questionnaire because it is not yet available to the public.