HC Deb 03 April 2002 vol 382 c1058W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the extent of the gender pay gap amongst staff in his Department. [40996]

Ms Blears

We are committed to review our pay systems in response to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Task Force "Just Pay" report, in which the Government has committed departments and agencies to review their pay systems by April 2003 and prepare action plans to close any equal pay gaps.