§ Mr. Soamesasked the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what are the duties of the equal opportunities officer in the Establishments Office; and what is his salary.
§ Mr. BeithThe designated equal opportunities officer in the House of Commons is the Deputy Head of the Establishments Office. He was so designated following publication in January 1984 of the "Report on the Review of Personnel Policies and Procedures in the Civil Service", applied by analogy in the House of Commons Service. As equal opportunities officer he is responsible for advising House Departments on the full scope of equal opportunity matters as they concern both race and sex discrimination. As Deputy Head of the Establishment Office his duties cover the whole range of personnel matters, of which equal opportunities policy is but one part. His salary, linked to the Civil Service grade 6, is currently in the range of £17,529 to £23,134 pa (including £1,300 pa Inner London weighting).