§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the relative numbers of male and female staff of British nationality now serving in Grades A, L and B in the Council of Europe, Western European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleResponsibility for the recruitment of staff in the Council of Europe, Western European Union and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development rests with the respective secretaries-general. I am discussing the matter with them and will write to my honorable Friend in due course.