§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give the percentage of ethnic minority staff at the management executive and her Department in each year since 1990–91.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe percentage1 of ethnic minority staff in the Department, which includes the National Health Service Management Executive, on 1 April each year since 1990–91 is:
Per cent. 1990–91 9.8 1991–92 12.9 1992–93 14.9 1993–94 15.6 1 Based on the response to the Department's ethnic origin survey. Comparative data are not available for the NHS Management Executive, but at 7 February 1994 the percentage was 5.9.