§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many and what percentage of officers in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, respectively, and overall in his Ministry are(a) women and (b) members of ethnic minorities.
§ Mr. RyderThe information on women follows. Ethnic minority figures are based on replies from staff who have completed an ethnic origin questionnaire.
By Grade and Grade Equivalent Number of Women Women as percentage of total staff 1 — — 2 — — 3 1 4 4 — — 5 9 8 6 8 8 7 104 11 All staff 4,445 43
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to recruit members of ethnic minorities in top grades of employment at his Ministry.
§ Mr. RyderRecruitment of executive officers, equivalent grades, and above in my Department is normally done by the Civil Service Commission. My Department has assisted in the past with the Commission's campaigns to attract black and Asian applicants at the higher levels, and will continue to do so.