§ Ms AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many women from ethnic minorities are employed by her Department and its agencies; at what grade; and what measures she has taken to encourage the(a) recruitment, (b) employment and (c) promotion of women from ethnic minorities within her Department and its agencies. [39893]
§ Mr. SproatThe numbers of women from ethnic minorities employed by Department of National Heritage and its agencies, by grade, are listed in the table. The following measures are taken by DNH and its agencies to encourage the recruitment, employment and promotion of women from ethnic minorities.
The Department and its agencies are equal opportunities employers and state this when advertising all vacancies. When recruiting externally, normally through the Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency, vacancies are advertised in papers aimed at ethnic minorities.
Two thirds of the Royal Parks agency staff are police officers and we always ensure that police vacancies are advertised in the ethnic press. The agency are also considering the recommendations of Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary contained in its report "Developing diversity in the Police Service".
The Department has an equal opportunities statement and policy and an equal opportunities officer. Every possible step is taken to ensure that decisions on recruitment, selection, training and promotion are based solely on objective and job-related criteria.
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Grade (shows new DNH grades and equivalent in the Agencies) Department of National Heritage Royal Parks Agency Historic Royal Palaces B=HEO/SEO 1 — — C=EO 4 1 1 D(U)=AO 4 3 6 D(L)=AA 7 1 14
Grade (shows new DNH grades and equivalent in the Agencies) Department of National Heritage Royal Parks Agency Historic Royal Palaces Police Constable — 1 — Police Sergeant — 1 —