Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government is taking steps to help reduce the number of people leaving the workforce as a result of the menopause.

With women over 50 representing the fastest growing segment of the workforce, there are few workplaces where the menopause is not being experienced by staff.

The 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.

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