Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment 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 GrantAn analysis of DE Group staff of the rank of principal, or equivalent, and above, namely, those whose salary maximum is equal to or 239W above that of the principal grade, indicates the following:
- (a) those with a degree only from Oxford or Cambridge—139.
- (b) those with a degree only from another university (or a CNAA degree) —598.
- (c) those with both an Oxbridge degree and one from another university—15.
Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment 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 GrantAn analysis of DE Group staff or the rank of deputy secretary, or equivalent, and above, namely, those whose salary maximum is equal to or above that of the grade, indicates the following:
- (a) those with a degree only from Oxford or Cambridge—5.
- (b) those with a degree only from another university (or a CNAA degree) —3.
- (c) those with both an Oxbridge degree and one from another university—nil.