§ Mrs. MaddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of those accepted for fast-stream entry for which his Department is responsible(a) in 1991, (b) 1992, (c) in 1993 and (d) in 1994 were women.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe proportion of female fast-streamers accepted over the last four years for which my Department is responsible is as follows:
- 1991: 5 out of 9 (56 per cent.)
- 1992: 1 out of 8 (12.5 per cent.)
- 1993: 4 out of 8 (50 per cent.)
- 1994: 3 out of 7 (43 per cent.)