HC Deb 14 July 1977 vol 935 cc267-8W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales 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 Morris

Of the 284 staff of the rank of principal, or equivalent, and above, employed by my Department, 16 graduated from Oxford or Cambridge, 112 from other universities, and five from both Oxford or Cambridge and another university.

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales 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 Morris

Of the two officers at deputy secretary rank and above, in my Department, one graduated from Oxford and one from another university.