§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) by whom the research project will shortly be commissioned to investigate the benefits that accrue from the introduction of ethnic monitoring systems by employers; by whom the project will be carried out; how long the project will take; how much it will cost; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he will commission a research project to investigate the benefits that accrue from the introduction of sex monitoring systems by employers.
§ Mr. NichollsThe research project to investigate the benefits of ethnic monitoring systems will be commissioned by my Department. It will be carried out by an independent university-based research team, will take one year, and will cost up to £40,000
The research project to investigate the benefits of ethnic monitoring should also throw some light on those that accrue from sex monitoring. It would therefore be premature to consider further research on sex monitoring until the current project has been reported.