§ Mr. BakerTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to his answer of 7 February 2000,Official Report, column 25W, on staff, how many House of Commons Clerks are female. [109603]
§ Mr. KirkwoodThere are presently 18 female Clerks employed in the Department of the Clerk of the House out of a total of 73. Of these, one is currently on secondment to the Cabinet Office.