§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the full-time employees of his Department are men and how many are women; and whether he has any proposals to increase career opportunities for women within his Department.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOf my Department's 2,167 full-time employees, 1,169 are men and 998 are women. The programme of action on equal opportunities, recommended by the joint review group set up by the Civil Service National Whitley Council's joint personnel management committee, will increase career opportunities for women and is being implemented by my Department.