HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 cc742-3W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many, and what percentage of officers in each of grades, 1 to 7 and overall, in his Department are(a) women, (b) from ethnic minorities and(c) disabled, respectively.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The number and percentage of officers in each of grades 1 to 7 and overall who are(a) women is set out in table 1. Information on the ethnic origin of officers and on numbers of disabled officers is obtained by the use of voluntary staff surveys. The number and percentage of respondents in each of grades 1 to 7 and overall who are (b) from ethnic minorities and (c) disabled, respectively, are set out in tables 2 and 3.

Table 1
Number and percentage of officers in grades 1–7 and overall who are women as at 25 March 1994
Grade Number Percentage
1 0 0.0
2 0 0.0
3 1 9.1
4 0 0.0
5 6 17.6
6 19 21.1
7 79 37.2
Overall 7,922 63.2

Notes to table: The grades shown are for grade levels i.e. they include equivalent grades

Table 2
Number and respondents of officers in grades 1–7 and overall who are ethnic minorities as at 25 March 1994
Grade Number Percentage
1 0 0.
2 0 0.0
3 0 0.0
4 0 0.0
5 0 0.0
6 * 2.4
7 * 2.2
Overall 916 8.1

Notes to table:

(1) The grades shown are for grade levels i.e. they include equivalent grades.

(2) Information on ethic origin is collected by the use of a voluntary survey of all staff. To date 23 per cent. of staff have chosen not to respond to the survey. The figures quoted in the above table are therefore based on the number of respondents.

(3) The asterisks denote numbers that were so small as to enable identification of individuals, and are used to protect the privacy of those concerned.

Table 3
Number and Respondents of Officers in Grades 1–7 and Overall who have a Disability as at 25 March 1994
Grade Number Percentage
1 0 0.0
2 0 0.0
3 0 0.0
4 0 0.0
5 0 0.0
6 * 2.5
7 * 2.8
Overall 446 4.6

Notes to table:

(1) The grades shown are for grade levels i.e. they include equivalent grades.

(2) Information on disability is collected by the use of a voluntary survey of all staff. To date 10 per cent. of staff have chosen not to respond to the survey. The figures quoted in the table are therefore based on the number of respondents.

(3) The asterisks denote numbers that were so small as to enable identification of individuals, and are used to protect the privacy of those concerned.