HC Deb 21 January 1991 vol 184 cc38-9W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has regarding ODA staffing levels over the next five years.

Mrs. Chalker

I have no plans to make any significant changes to ODA staffing levels. The annual figures in the current public expenditure survey period will be given in the Departmental report to be published next month.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many ODA staff are women at or above grade 7; and what is the percentage of women as a total of such staff.

Mrs. Chalker

Thirty-five ODA staff at G7 or above are women. The number includes eight women who are on secondment to other aid organisations. This represents 10.94 per cent. of all ODA staff at those levels, including seconded staff.