HC Deb 10 July 1998 vol 315 c645W
Jackie Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 24 June 1998,Official Report, columns 557–58, prior to 18 May, what mechanisms were used to determine how legislation passed in the current session would affect women; what consultation he had with women's organisations; and if he will make a statement. [49086]

Angela Eagle

Guidance on policy appraisal has been available since 1992. DETR relaunched the initiative in May 1998.

Within this Department we are making use of consultation, research projects and disaggregated statistics to identify the impact of policy on women.