§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what new data series separated by gender, race, disability and age have been commissioned by her Department since June 1997. [90533]
§ Mr. FoulkesStatistics on employment by gender and ethnic origin have, from this year, been published in our Annual Report. These series were maintained but not published in earlier years. We have within the last year undertaken a survey of staff who are suffering from disabilities, and statistics will be included in the next Annual Report. No new data series on age has been commissioned pending the acquisition of a personnel management database system.