HC Deb 05 March 1990 vol 168 cc481-2W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of his Department's management training courses include sessions on equal opportunities for women; and what proportion of managers at grade six level and above working outside headquarters has received training on equal opportunities for women.

Mr. Rifkind

Four management training courses and eight non-management courses run by my Department's training unit include sessions on equal opportunities. Staff also attend management courses run by the Civil Service College which have equal opportunities input. Training opportunities are available to all my Department's staff irrespective of location. Detailed figures are not available for the limited number of staff at grade six level and above who do not work in headquarters offices.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what child care provision his Department provides for pre-school age children of employees; what child care provision for school holidays or after-school care is provided for employees' children aged five years or over; what plans there are for increasing provision in the next five years; and how these are to be funded.

Mr. Rifkind

My Department does not directly make child care provision. Staff of my Department do, however, make use during school holidays of the facilities provided for school age children of civil servants by the central Edinburgh holiday play scheme. The possibility of providing child care facilities in the Scottish Office in future is currently the subject of a cost-benefit study. The study will cover how any such facilities, if justified, might be funded.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what grade is his Department's equal opportunities officer.

Mr. Rifkind

Grade 5.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of civil servants in his Department are women at each of the grades(a) seven, (b) six, (c) five, (d) four, (e) three, (f) two and (g) one, respectively.

Mr. Rifkind

The percentage of women officers in grades one to seven in the Scottish Office and associated departments is shown in the table.

Grade Number
One 0
Two 0
Three 4.3
Four 0
Five 7.1
Six 15.3
Seven 12.3