§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Answer given by Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish on 14th May (H.L. Deb., col. 392) stating that 67 per cent. of the staff of the Department of Social Security are women, whether they have received any communication from the Equal Opportunities Commission concerning the low proportion of men employed by the department.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish)The department has not received any such communication.