HC Deb 25 January 1995 vol 253 cc214-5W
Mrs. Maddock

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many employees for which his Department is responsible were women(a) in 1991, (b) in 1992, (c) in 1993 and (d) in 1994; and of these, how many were (i) at grade 7 level, (ii) at grade 3 level, (iii) at executive officer level, (iv) at administrative officer level and (v) at administrative assistant level.

Mr. Jack

The information for MAFF, including its executive agencies, is as follows:

1991 1992 1993 1994
Grade Women Total staff Per cent. of total Women Total staff Per cent. of total Women Total staff Per cent. of total Women Total staff Per cent. of total
3 1 25 4.0 1 24 4.2 1 25 4.0 0 23 0.0
7 130 957 13.6 134 924 14.5 150 920 16.3 161 885 18.2
EO 773 1,721 44.9 786 1,731 45.4 965 1,946 49.6 928 1,905 48.7
AO 1,365 2,064 66.1 1,377 2,057 66.9 1,541 2,274 67.8 1,656 2,297 72.1
AA 1,499 2,056 72.9 1,576 2,086 75.6 1,541 2,065 74.6 1,564 1,991 78.6

Notes:

1. All figures are based on 1 April and are for permanent non-industrials and exclude staff on loan or secondment to other Government Departments.

2. Figures for part-time staff in 1991 are counted as 1/2 units. Part-time staff from 1992 are counted by head count.