HC Deb 14 July 1977 vol 935 cc255-6W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Lord President of the Council 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. Foot

Out of the six staff of the rank of principal or equivalent and above at present with the Privy Council, four are graduates from Cambridge and two are non-graduates.

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Lord President of the Council 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. Foot

There are no civil servants in the Privy Council Office of the rank of deputy secretary or equivalent and above.