§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when her Department last conducted a survey of the ethnic origin of its employees; when it next plans to do so; and whether she will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe survey of the ethnic origin of staff which took place in 1986 is continuously updated to take account of those entering and leaving the Department.
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§ 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 Departments are members of ethnic minorities.
§ Mr. McLoughlinAt 1 April 1992 there were no employees who classified themselves as being of ethnic minority origin in grades 1–6. At the same date there were 9—0.9 per cent.—at grade 7, and 3,607—6.4 per cent.—in the Department as a whole, who classified themselves as being of ethnic minority origin.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps she has taken to recruit members of ethnic minorities in top grades of employment at her Department.
§ Mr. McLoughlinSenior grades are recruited by the Recruitment and Assessment Services agency on behalf of the Civil Service Commissioners. The agency has taken a number of steps to aid recruitment from the ethnic minorities. The Department has implemented equal opportunities programmes which focus on the need to increase the representation of ethnic minorities, and women and people with disabilities. It also encourages applications from the ethnic minorities for its management trainee scheme and has run pre-recruitment training.