HC Deb 02 July 1981 vol 7 cc447-8W
Miss Richardson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why his Department declined to give the Equal Opportunities Commission statistical information on the appointment of women to public bodies.

Mr. Peter Walker

In the light of the pressures to reduce the staff of this Ministry I could not justify devoting additional resources to this work. In making appointments I am concerned only with the ability and talents of the person concerned and I do not think that numerical comparisons as between the sexes would reflect any bias or lack of bias.

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