HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc671-2W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list for his Department(a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full-time and (2) part-time basis. [9488]

Mr. Hanley

As of 1 April 1996, the Department was employing the following:

Number
Total employees 7,200
Male 4,571
Female 2,629
Male full time 4,545
Female full time 2,483
Male part time 26
Female part time 146

These figures are for permanent staff only.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff there have been in (i) his Department and (ii) executive agencies of his Department in each year since 1992. [9625]

Mr. Hanley

The answer is as follows:

FCO (DIP. WING + ODA) Wilton Park(agency) (since 1991) Natural Resources Institute (agency)
1996
Permanent 6,863 30 307
Non-permanent 97 0 16
1995
Permanent 7,106 32 386
Non-permanent 99 0 27
1994
Permanent 7,511 32 421
Non-permanent 81 0 14
1993
Permanent 7,798 28 441
Non-permanent 61 0 38
1992
Permanent 7,933 28 469
Non-permanent 54 0 29