Written question asked by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What progress has been made in developing the work of the Women's Unit. (Failed OPQ). - Includes ref to Listening to Women consultation exercise.

Answer: Ms Beverley Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in developing the work of the women's unit. [72399] Ms Jowell: We recently announced an important new programme of work for the Women's Unit. Priorities include integrating the women's perspective into policies, addressing the needs of teenage girls and examining women's incomes over their lifetime. Combined with a major new Listening to Women consultation exercise launched last week, these initiatives will help to ensure that government works better for women and therefore better for everyone.

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