HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 c508W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many and what percentage of employees in his private office are(a) of Asian origin and (b) of Afro-Caribbean origin. [8943]

Mr. Tom Clarke

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has five employees in his private office, none of whom is of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many and what percentage of employees, in each pay band, in the quangos for which his Department is responsible, are of(a) Asian origin and (b) Afro-Caribbean origin. [8944]

Mr. Clarke

It is not possible to provide the information requested without incurring a disproportionate cost to the Department.