HC Deb 10 May 1993 vol 224 cc304-5W
Mr. Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish the numbers and percentages of her staff in grades one to five who each have(a) arts degrees, (b) science degrees, (c) technical degrees, (d) who are qualified accountants, (e) have post-graduate qualifications in management and (f) who were educated in (i) local authority and (ii) private schools.

Mr. McLoughlin

The percentage of staff who have degrees are listed in the following table:

  • Grade 1—total staff in post = 1
  • No degrees held
  • Grade 2—total staff in post = 3
  • 100 per cent. of Grade 2s have a degree in science
  • 33 per cent of Grade 2s have a degree in arts
  • Grade 3—total staff in post = 17
  • 35 per cent. of Grade 3s have a degree in science
  • 24 per cent. of Grade 3s have a degree in arts
  • 5 per cent. of Grade 3s have a qualification in management
  • Grade 4—total staff in post =8
  • 50 per cent. of Grade 4s have a degree in science
  • 25 per cent. of Grade 4s have a degree in arts
  • 37 per cent. of Grade 4s have a qualification in management
  • Grade 5—total staff in post = 89
  • 29 per cent. of Grade 5s have a degree in science
  • 22 per cent. of Grade 5s have a degree in arts
  • 10 per cent. of Grade 5s have a qualification in management
  • 1 per cent. of Grade 5s are qualified accountants.