§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Minister for the Arts, what action he has taken to remedy past inequalities in employment practices in his Department, in compliance with the codes of the Commission for Racial Equality and the Equal Opportunities Commission, respectively.
§ Mr. LuceThe Office of Arts and Libraries is an equal opportunity employer. Its personnel policies are designed to ensure that all staff, no matter what their age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origin, marital status, race or sex, have equality of opportunity for employment and advancement soley on the basis of their ability, qualifications and suitability for the work.
Some examples of the Department's equal opportunity initiatives are: the introduction of a career break scheme; job sharing and part-time working; promotion board and recruitment monitoring.