HC Deb 13 November 1979 vol 973 c522W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many women between the ages of 16 and 45 years are in full-time employment.

Mr. Jim Lester

It is estimated that in Great Britain in 1977, the latest year for which information is available, about 3½ million women aged between 16 and 45 were full-time employees.