HC Deb 09 March 1998 vol 308 cc20-1W
Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) if he will estimate the number of civil servants in his Department, at each grade, who received their schooling in the independent school sector; [33093]

(2) if he will estimate the number and percentage of civil servants in his Department, at each grade including and above higher executive officer who (a) attended university and (b) attended either Oxford or Cambridge University. [33092]

Mr. Hoon

My Department does not hold this information.

Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will estimate for each of the last five years, the number and percentage of new civil servants in his Department who attended Oxford or Cambridge University, broken down into the number of entrants joining the Department from(a) the regular Civil Service entrance procedure, (b) the fast stream and (c) the private sector. [33094]

Mr. Hoon

(a) My Department does not hold this information. (b) The number of staff joining the Department through the fast stream each year is so small that to give this information would allow personal information regarding individuals to be identified. (c) My Department does not hold this information.