HC Deb 24 November 1992 vol 214 c549W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of police officers of each rank are from the ethnic minorities.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The information is as follows.

Per cent.
Chief Constable 0.00
Deputy Chief Constable 0.00
Assistant Chief Constable 0.00
Chief Superintendent 0.18
Superintendent 0.20
Chief Inspector 0.17
Inspector 0.34
Sergeant 0.47
Constable 1.65

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the police are from ethnic minorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The percentage of police officers in England and Wales from ethnic minorities on 31 August 1992 was 1.34 per cent.