HC Deb 29 February 1996 vol 272 c674W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to collect statistics broken down by gender where relevant. [17682]

Mr. Horam

Gender specific statistical information is already collected by the Department where justified by the purposes the data will serve and where the collation of the data does not place an undue burden on data providers. The coverage and level of detail of all centrally held statistics, including gender-related information, is subject to regular review in consultation with the providers and users of the data.