HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 cc1398-9W
Ms Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each civil service grade in his Department the number of(a) male and (b) female (i) full-time and (ii) part-time employees. [35463]

Mr. Hague

The total numbers of persons employed by my Department are:

Full-time Part-time
Grade Male Female Male Female Total
G1 and equivalents 1 — — — 1
G2 and equivalents 2 — — — 2
G3 and equivalents 10 1 — — 11
G4 and equivalents 5 2 — — 7
G5 and equivalents 45 8 — 2 55
Full-time Part-time
Grade Male Female Male Female Total
G6 and equivalents 23 3 1 3 30
G7 and equivalents 122 30 — 12 164
SEO and equivalents 113 23 — 5 141
HEO and equivalents 166 87 — 17 270
Admin Fast Stream 12 10 — 1 23
EO and equivalents 209 211 2 75 497
AO and equivalents 157 321 1 110 589
AA and equivalents 152 221 — 46 419
Industrials 97 17 3 8 125

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list(a) the number of (i) male and (ii) female employees, (b) the number of officials employed at each of the principal grades and the numbers and percentages of women employed at these grades and (c) the numbers of staff employed at administrative grades and the numbers and percentages of these staff that are women, in his Department and for each of its executive agencies for each year since 1985. [35691]

Mr. Hague

I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures his Department has taken to encourage the promotion of women into senior positions within his Department and its executive agencies. [35667]

Mr. Hague

My Department is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all its employees. In 1994, a revised action programme for women was launched which seeks to identify and address their specific needs and to encourage them to achieve their full potential. My Department is also a member of Opportunity 2000 and fully supports its aims and objectives. Currently women comprise 52 per cent. of the Department's employees and the proportion of women in management grades is increasing steadily.