HC Deb 29 July 1997 vol 299 c229W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many and what percentage of employees in her private office are(a) of Asian origin and (b) of Afro-Caribbean origin. [9580]

Mrs. Beckett

It is not normal practice in my Department to answer questions about small numbers of staff, in order to preserve personal confidentiality unless individuals are content for this information to be provided. Of the 12 staff in my private office two or 17 per cent. are of Asian origin and two or 17 per cent. are of Afro-Caribbean origin.