Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S6W-08898 · Session 6

Whether it has analysed the labour market implications of thyroid dysfunction, including in relation to the gender pay gap.

Answered Asked by Monica Lennon Lab Lodged 27 May 2022

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has analysed the labour market implications of thyroid dysfunction, including in relation to the gender pay gap.

The answer

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 Jun 2022 · 20 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government acknowledges the recent research publication Thyroid Dysfunction – Can it Help Explain the Gender Wage Gap? and notes the implications that hypothyroidism can have on women’s labour market opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that people living with hypothyroidism are able to access the best possible support and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care. Information on symptoms and treatments are available at NHS Inform .
We are currently working with stakeholders to inform a refresh of our Gender Pay Gap Action Plan alongside and aligned with our Fair Work Action Plan and Disabled People’s Employment Gap Action Plan, to ensure that we take appropriate focussed and intersectional actions to tackle the Gender Pay Gap.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-08898 by reference.