§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received about the systematic killing of handicapped babies in China; what representations he has made to the Chinese Government concerning this abuse of human rights; and if he will raise this issue with the United Nations Secretariat dealing with human rights.
The latest available figures are: Grades1 1 2 3 42 5 6 7 below 7 Women Number — 1 4 — 25 19 129 2,953 Percentage of all staff — 3 per cent. 4 per cent. — 7 per cent. 11 per cent. 17 per cent. 38 per cent Ethnic minority respondents3 Number — — — — 2 1 4 291 Percentage of all staff — — — — 0.6 per cent 0.6 per cent. 0.5 per cent. 4 per cent Registered disabled staff4 Number — — — — 1 — — 57 Percentage of all staff — — — — 0.3 per cent — — 0.7 per cent 1Grades which are not part of the Open Structure have been aggregated with the equivalent Open Structure grades. 2 There is only one individual employed at this grade. 3 Includes only those members of staff who have responded to questionnaires; there is no compulsion on staff to record their ethnic origin, although well over 90 per cent, have done so. 4 Includes only staff who are registered disabled.