§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Attorney-General what surveys of applicants have been carried out in recruitment schemes by the Treasury Solicitor's Department and the Lord Chancellor's Department, respectively, in respect of the sex and race of applicants and of those appointed; and with what results.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralSince the beginning of this year, applicants in all local recruitment schemes carried out by the Treasury Solicitor's Department and the Lord Chancellor's Department have been asked to complete an ethnic origin form. This information is being analysed on a servicewide basis by the Cabinet Office (Office of the Minister for the Civil Service).