§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women are currently employed by his Department; and what proportion this is of the total. [1247]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is contained in the table:
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Total number of staff Total number of female staff Female staff as percentage of all staff Non-industrial staff 23,683 12,371 52.2 Industrial staff 3,581 77 2.2 All staff 27,264 12,448 45.7 The table shows the position as at 29 October 1996.