§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many ethnic minorities are employed in Jobcentres in each region in the UK, broken down by grade. [156124]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the following table. The figures are based on the number of staff who have responded to ethnic surveys. Participation in such surveys is on a voluntary basis.
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Jobcentre Plus ethnic minority staff by grade (as at 26 March 2004) Region/Grade Staff East Midlands Administrative Assistant 52 Administrative Officer 295 Executive Officer 112 Higher Executive Officer 10 Senior Executive Officer 1— Total 471 Eastern Administrative Assistant 31 Administrative Officer 235 Executive Officer 117 Higher Executive Officer 9 Senior Executive Officer 1— Total 393 Head Office Administrative Assistant 14 Administrative Officer 91 Executive Officer 79 Higher Executive Office 34 SCS Pay Band 1 2002 1— Senior Executive Officer 12 Support Grade Band 1 1— Support Grade Band 2 12 Typist 1— Grade 7 5 Total 251 London Administrative Assistant 348 Senior Accountant Fully Qualified 1— Administrative Officer 2,369 Executive Officer 1,308 Higher Executive Office 97 Senior Executive Officer 16 Graphics Technical Officer 1— Total 4,140
Jobcentre Plus ethnic minority staff by grade (as at 26 March 2004) Region/Grade Staff North East Administrative Assistant 5 Administrative Officer 50 Executive Officer 27 Higher Executive Office 1— Total 86 North West Administrative Assistant 62 Administrative Officer 336 Executive Officer 108 Higher Executive Office 9 Senior Executive Officer 1— Total 517 Scotland Administrative Assistant 11 Administrative Officer 86 Executive Officer 45 Higher Executive Office 1— Personal secretary 1— Higher Psychologist 1— Total 148 Wales Administrative Assistant 7 Administrative Officer 37 Executive Officer 26 Higher Executive Officer 9 Senior Executive Officer 1— Total 80 South East Administrative Assistant 48 Administrative Officer 277 Executive Officer 93 Higher Executive Officer 60 Senior Executive Officer 6 Grade 7 1— Total 485 South West Administrative Assistant 20 Administrative Officer 83 Executive Officer 33 Higher Executive Officer 1— Total 150 West Midlands Administrative Assistant 105 Administrative Officer 635 Executive Officer 219 Higher Executive Officer 7 Senior Executive Officer 1— UNIFGD6 1— Total 969 Yorkshire and Humberside Administrative Assistant 70 Administrative Officer 321 Executive Officer 99 Higher Executive Officer 8 Senior Executive Officer 1— Grade 7 1— Total 500 1Denotes that the figure is less than 5. Source: Financial and Management Information System (FAMIS) Payroll and Rebus Payroll.