§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service to what extent women now have employment rights equal to those of men in Government Departments; and how many (a) women and (b) men are employed in this field.
§ Mr. HayhoeMen and women have equal rights to employment in the Civil Service, apart from certain posts which are restricted to one sex under exceptions permitted by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. The numbers of men and women employed in the Civil Service, according to the most recent available figures, are as follows:
By Sea By Land 1979 2,706 1,160 1980 2,202 948 1981 6,715 2,847 1982 3,131 1,325