HC Deb 03 December 1996 vol 286 c587W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many women are currently employed by her Department at each civil service grade. [6439]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 28 November 1996]The number of women currently employed within the Department of National Heritage is shown in the table, listed by DNH grade with the most senior at the top.

Serving Grade Number
Senior civil service 7
A (upper band) 2
A (lower band) 20
B 42
AT/HEOD 2
C 39
D (upper band) 38
D (lower band) 26
Total 176

The grade equivalents for the above are:

Senior Civil Service: Grade 5 and above

A (upper band): Grade 6 and equivalents

A (lower band): Grade 7 and equivalents

B: HEO/SEO and equivalents

AT/HEOD: Fast stream

C: EO and equivalents

D (upper band): AO and equivalents

D(lower band): AA and equivalents.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proportion of those employed by her Department in 1992–93 were women. [6468]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 28 November 1996]The Department of National Heritage was still in the process of being set-up during 1992–93 and information on the gender of staff employed in that year is unavailable.