§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of his Department's management training courses include sessions on equal opportunities for women; and what proportion of managers at grade 6 level and above working outside headquarters have received training on equal opportunities for women.
§ Mrs. CurrieTwenty management training courses cover equal opportunities for women issues; six include specific sessions on equal opportunities. Five social security regions have held management awareness seminars on equal opportunities. All managers at grade 6 and above are informed of Departmental policy and commitment to equal opportunities for women. The majority have attended management training courses or seminars.