§ 72. Mr. Juddasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many coloured per- 70W sonnel are now employed in all branches of Government service for which he is responsible; what proportion are within the administrative, executive, clerical and industrial grades; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DiamondOn an estimate made last September at least 16,400 in the Home Civil Service: of these over 50 were in Administrative and equivalent grades; about 300 in Executive and equivalent grades; some 8,000 in the Clerical, sub-clerical and equivalent grades; and about 8,000 in industrial grades. The Government do not recognise any distinction of this sort.