HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 c860W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will update table 8 of the Cabinet Office publication "10 Years Progress Report" on promotion rates in the administration group to include 1994–95 and extend the table to take in the higher executive grades of the service to grade 2 for the years 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 for men and women. [41749]

Mr. Horam

An up-dated table will appear in the data summary on equal opportunities in the civil service in 1994–5. This will be produced early in the new year, and copies will be laid in both Libraries of the House. There are no plans, however, to extend the table to the highest grades, as the numbers involved are too small to show meaningful trends.

Ms Jowell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will update table 1 of the Cabinet Office publication "10 Years Progress Report" on women's grade levels in the non-industrial home civil service at 1 April to include 1994–95. [41750]

Mr. Horam

An updated table will appear in the data summary on equal opportunities in the civil service in 1994–95. This will be produced early in the new year, and copies will be laid in both Libraries of the House. I also refer the hon. Member to figure 18 and table 4a in "Civil Service Statistics 1995"—placed in the House of Commons Library on 31 October 1995—about the proportion of women at key grade levels and occupational groups.