Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures the Government is taking to improve support in the workplace for menopausal employees in (a) Liverpool West Derby constituency, (b) Liverpool City Region, (c) England and (d) across the UK.

The Department does not collect data on the impact of the menopause on employees leaving the workforce or reducing their hours.

The former Minister for Employment commissioned the roundtable on older workers to look at the menopause and employment as an issue, emphasising the importance of the support and understanding by employers. An independent menopause and the workplace report was published and the Government’s response was outlined in July.

Alongside this, and separately, The Women’s Health Strategy sets out a range of commitments including encouraging employers to implement evidence-based workplace support and introduce workplace menopause policies.