§ Mr. Bellinghamasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether the Government have taken a decision on future ethnic surveys in the Civil Service.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Government have decided to follow the ethnic surveys undertaken in the north-west and county of Avon with surveys of all remaining non-industrial staff in a phased programme during 1985 to 1988. The first stage of the programme will cover all non-industrial staff in the east and west midlands later this year. All new entrants to the Civil Service will also be covered as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. Separate arrangements are being worked out for industrial staff. Consideration will be given to further monitoring of recruitment schemes in the light of the results of the recruitment surveys undertaken last year in the north-west and county of Avon. The data from these surveys are now being analysed and we expect to publish the report in the spring.