HC Deb 02 July 1998 vol 315 cc249-50W
Jackie Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will place in the Library copies of gender impact assessments which have been undertaken in respect of legislation introduced in this Parliament; if he will make it his policy to do so in respect of future legislation; and if he will make a statement. [47019]

Clare Short

The Department for International Development assesses all its policies and programmes for their gender impact. This is in line with the way the issue is being addressed through the cross-Departmental mainstreaming initiative.

I refer to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Women on 24 June 1998, Official Report, columns 557–58.