HC Deb 11 December 1997 vol 302 c670W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many Economic and Social Research Council grants have been awarded to(a) men and (b) women in the last five years. [18762]

Mr. Battle

Data disaggregated by gender are readily available only for 1996–97, when the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) introduced an equal opportunities monitoring system. A number of ESRC Research Grants are awarded to groups, rather than individuals, which may be of mixed gender. The Statistics are based on returns of ESRC monitoring forms for Research Grant funding.

  • grants awarded: 181
  • Returned forms: 138 (76 per cent.) All male: 80
  • All female: 309
  • Mixed: 26.

The following data show total awards made for the previous four years.

Year Awards
1992–93 203
1993–94 217
1994–95 178
1995–96 225

The ESRC is committed to continuing monitoring of the gender of award recipients.

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