HC Deb 14 July 1977 vol 935 cc254-5W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many civil servants in his Department of the rank of principal or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities; and how many are graduates of other universities.

Mr. John Silkin

There are 1,129 civil servants of the rank of principal, or equivalent, and above in my Department and of these:

  • 92 are graduates of Oxford or Cambridge; 499 are graduates of other universities; and
  • 17 are graduates of Oxford or Cambridge and another university.

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many civil servants in his Department of the rank of deputy secretary or equivalent and above are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge and how many are graduates of other universities.

Mr. John Silkin

Out of eight civil servants in my Department of the rank of deputy secretary, or equivalent, and above, five are graduates of Oxford or Cambridge, and two are graduates of other universities.