HC Deb 04 November 1996 vol 284 cc381-2W
Mrs. Roche

To 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 Wheeler

The information requested is contained in the table:

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.