§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many civil servants at each grade within his Department were of Asian origin on 5 May. [233]
§ Ms JowellThe figures on 5 May 1997 were as follows:
As a percentage of staff in the payband Payband Number Percentage IP1 62 5 IP2 and Fast Stream 42 4 IP3 20 2 IP4 and above including Senior Civil Service 14 1 Total 138 3 These figures include data for the National Health Service Executive regional offices and the agencies. The figures for the Fast Stream payband and the Senior Civil Service have been amalgamated with other groups because of the small numbers involved, so as to ensure that individuals cannot be identified.