HC Deb 23 July 1968 vol 769 cc69-70W
72. Mr. Judd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many coloured per- 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. Diamond

On 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.