HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 c568W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of employees in his private office are(a) of Asian origin and (b) of Afro-Caribbean origin. [8952]

Ms Jowell

Of 47 staff working in the private office, five or 11 per cent. are of ethnic minority origin and there are three or 6 per cent. whose ethnic origin is not known. To protect the confidentiality of staff, we cannot provide a further breakdown.