§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department is undertaking, or has undertaken, on the lifetime earnings profiles of women. [76097]
§ Ms Jowell[holding answer 11 March 1999]: The Women's Unit is undertaking, for the first time, a detailed analysis of the distribution of women's incomes over their lifetime. This will examine issues such as the pay gap, occupational segregation and the effects of key events (such as having children) on women's incomes. The project will build on the forthcoming report "Women's Individual Incomes 1966–67" which will be published jointly by the Women's Unit and the Government Statistical Service in the near future.
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