§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to implement paragraph 149 of the United Nations Nairobi forward looking strategies on the advancement of women relating to the increased participation of women in higher professional and managerial positions in health institutions.
§ Mr. WhitneyI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department is using the appropriate gender-specific indicators for monitoring women's health developed by the World Health Organisation and referred to in paragraph 161 of the United Nations Nairobi forward looking strategies on the advancement of women.
§ Mr. WhitneyYes. We use the World Health Organisation's gender-specific indicators, along with many other similar systems, to monitor women's health in this country in the context of the health status of the population as a whole.