HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc66-7W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to increase the number of employees from ethnic minorities within his Department. [229]

Mr. Dewar

The Scottish Office is an employer committed to equal opportunities for all staff and we monitor the recruitment of men and women whatever their background to ensure that no discrimination takes place.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants at each grade within his Department were of Asian origin on 5 May. [228]

Mr. Dewar

The headcount of staff of Asian origin employed in the Scottish Office and it's Executive Agencies at 1 May 1997 is shown in the table.

Grade equivalent Total
The Scottish Office and it's Executive Agencies other than the Scottish Prison Service
Grade 6 1
SEO 1
HEO 2
EO 1
AO 8
AA 5
The Scottish Prison Service 15
Total 23
1 Due to a pay and grading review, Scottish Prison Service staff are no longer classified by the standard civil service grades and are now split into pay bands. Consequently, no breakdown by grade is possible for SPS.