HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc412-3W
Mrs. Maddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of those accepted for fast-stream entry for which her Department is responsible in(a) 1991, (b) 1992, (c) 1993 and (d) 1994 were women.

Mr. Boswell

I refer the hon. Member to the civil service commissioner's report for 1991 and 1992 which gave the required information for these years.

In 1993, the Department recruited seven staff to fast-stream grades of whom two were women. In 1994, there were 10 recruits, of whom six were women.