§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the sex and ethnic origin of the officer designated by his Department as equal opportunities officer.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Department's equal opportunities officer is male and white.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied with the equality of opportunities in his Department in so far as they concern sex and race discrimination; and what advice has lately been given to staff in his Department in respect thereof by the officer designated as equal opportunities officer with responsibility for giving such advice.
§ Mr. ButcherYes, on the basis of the information now available. To ensure equality of opportunities as far as possible, we will be conducting ethnic surveys of all staff (under the Government's phased programme) to enable ethnic monitoring to be carried out, and the implementation of the programme of action on women in the Civil Service announced on 9 February 1984 is being carefully monitored.