§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of those employed by her Department in 1992–93 were women. [6480]
§ Mr. Robin SquireIn 1992–93 55 per cent. of staff employed in the Department were women.
§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many women are currently employed by her Department at each civil service grade. [6432]
§ Mr. SquireThe number of women currently employed by the Department is shown in the table. There are staff in some 50 civil service grades. For convenience the figures have been grouped into grade equivalents.
Grade level Numbers of women Permanent Secretary 0 Director/Director General 0 Divisional Manager 22 Grade 6 6 Grade 7 132 SEO 148 HEO 473 EO 660 AO 850 AA 385 Total 2,676