§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what percentage of employees in her private office are(a) of Asian origin and (b) of Afro-Caribbean origin. [9583]
§ Mr. DenhamThe total percentage of staff working in the Department of Social Security private office who are of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin is 13.3 per cent.
Our code of practice on ethnic origin surveys prevents our giving information which will identify individuals; I am therefore unable to provide a further breakdown.