Ethnic Origins

HC Deb 08 December 1993 vol 234 cc293-4W

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to monitor the ethnic origins of those leaving the armed forces.

Mr. Hanley

The ethnic origins of personnel leaving the armed forces will be monitored as part of the ethnic monitoring of all regular serving personnel.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Vaz),Official Report, 29 November, column 364, if his proposed survey of the ethnic origins of serving personnel will provide a detailed breakdown of (a) rank and (b) regimental or other unit affiliation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hanley

It will be possible to produce a breakdown of the ethnic origins of serving personnel by rank, regiment or unit from the information obtained in the ethnic origin survey. It is our intention to publish a breakdown by service and rank in defence statistics in due course.