Question follow-through · 1517
Employment: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 19 May 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 May 2026
Answer published
The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. As part of the Em...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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