HC Deb 09 March 1987 vol 112 c1W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list the numbers of entrants to the Privy Council Office from the ethnic minorities in the years 1985–86 and 1986–87; if he will also list the monitoring procedures used to ascertain the percentage of the work force represented by ethnic minorities and their patterns of promotion; and what are his methods of recruitment of minorities into the Department.

Mr. Biffen

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 6 March 1987, at column704, providing the latest available information on entrants to the Cabinet Office, which includes my office.