E/1999/27 E/CN.6/1999/10 25. The need for systematic collection and analysis of statistical data on unremunerated work carried out by women was reiterated. Some suggestions were made to that effect. The Division for the Advancement of Women of the Secretariat was requested to prepare and circulate among member States a detailed and structured questionnaire to address this issue. It was also suggested that a method of issuing tax rebates to families with dependent members without income, including the elderly and the disabled, be given attention. Another suggestion was made to include issues related to ageing women in all government reports, including those submitted under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and national action plans. Some representatives emphasized the need for research by both international and national organizations regarding the relationship between poverty, ageing and women. 26. Representatives further encouraged national machineries, whenever possible, to involve parliaments and the judiciary in reviewing and monitoring progress made in the implementation of the national and international commitments of Governments, including those related to the achievement of gender balance in all areas of government. It was emphasized that the balanced participation of women and men in all areas of decision-making would foster a participatory dialogue, transparency and sustainable development. Some experts also recommended that parliaments play a role in guaranteeing accountability of government through, for example, setting up coordinating committees to review progress in gender mainstreaming and scrutinizing gender-related aspects of all government reporting. 27. Participants also noted the negative impact of structural adjustment programmes and other financial crises, such as the Asian crisis, on the work of national machineries. Consequences of such crises included budget cuts, removal of subsidies and a reduction of the activities of national machineries by government. It was also pointed out that frequent economic and administrative restructuring and political instability interrupted the continuity of national machineries. 55