Consul-General (New York)

HC Deb 22 March 1999 vol 328 c59W

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for the post of Consul-General in New York were from ethnic minorities; and how many ethnic minority candidates were interviewed. [77756]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Of the 168 applications for the position of Director-General Trade and Investment, and Consul-General New York, seven declared themselves to be from a minority ethnic background. None of the six candidates interviewed declared themselves to be from a minority ethnic background.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people applied for the post of consul-general in New York and how many applicants came from(a) private sector and (b) public sector backgrounds. [77753]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Of the 168 applicants for the position of Director-General Trade and Investment US, the Consul-General New York, 156 were from the private sector and 12 were from the public sector.