HC Deb 06 March 2003 vol 400 cc1193-4W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when his Department completed its diagnostic review for compliance with the Government's Code of Practice for Age Diversity in Employment; and what changes his Department plans to make following the review. [99418]

Mr. Lammy

The Department took steps to embed the provisions of the Government's code of practice on age diversity in employment when it integrated age into its equal opportunity policies in accordance with the performance and innovation unit's "Winning the Generation Game" report. The Department is fully committed to ensuring that older people are never unfairly discriminated against.

A diagnostic review of progress was completed in February 2003. A number of recommendations are currently being discussed with the Department's trade unions.