§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many and what percentage of officers in grades, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively and overall in her Department are women.
§ Mr. McLoughlinOverall, the Department employs 41,555 women who comprise 66.5 per cent. of the total staff. Information on the numbers and percentages of women in grades 1 to 7 is set out in the table.
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Women in the employment department group (grades 1–7) at 1 April 1992 Grade Number Percentage Grade 1 0 (of 2) 0 Grade 2 1 20 Grade 3 2 7.1 Grade 4 0(of 15) 0 Grade 5 21.5 15.6 Grade 6 30.5 13.4 Grade 7 151.5 15.6 The numbers shown are full-time equivalents i.e. part-time staff counted as 0.5 staff units.
§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measurable progress has been made in improving the position of women since she became Secretary of State.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave him on 20 May 1992,Official Report, column 163.