HC Deb 10 May 1993 vol 224 c310W
Mr. Garrett

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the numbers and percentages of his staff in grades 1 to 5 who have(a) arts degrees, (b) science degrees, (c) technical degrees, (d) who are qualified accountants and (e) have postgraduate qualifications in management.

Mr. Eggar

Of the 328 people in grades 1 to 5 who are on the permanent staff of the Department of Trade and Industry, 176 (54 per cent.) have arts degrees, 86 (26 per cent.) have science degrees and 21 (6 per cent.) have technical degrees. There are 10 qualified accountants and 10 whose records indicate postgraduate qualifications in management.