§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the Fire Service in England and Wales are (a) women and (b) members of ethnic minorities. [HL76]
§ The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)The following is the information as at 31 March 2002:
Operational Staff (Uniformed) (Wholetime and Retained) Control Staff (Uniformed) Total uniformed Staff Non Unformed Total Women 1.7% 80% 4% 59% 11.0% Minority Ethnic Staff 1.50% 0.85% 1.4% 4.6% 1.8%