HC Deb 06 November 1995 vol 265 cc539-40W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage of those working in domestic service are(a) of ethnic minority origin and (b) female. [39945]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The labour force survey for spring 1995 shows that of an estimated 151,000 people employed as domestic personnel in private households, 76 per cent. were female. The LFS sample of people of ethnic minority origin in this group is too small to provide a reliable estimate.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many 20 to 24-year-olds were employed(a) at the latest date for which information is available and (b) 12 months earlier. [41822]

Mrs. Knight

Information from the labour force survey shows there were 2.637 million persons aged 20 to 24 years in employment in Great Britain at summer 1995 and 2.657 million at summer 1994.