§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to include Irish as a category in her Department's ethnic monitoring of staff recruitment. [63881]
§ Clare ShortMonitoring in this area is based on ethnic origin and not nationality. The ethnic origin categories monitored by my Department are those used in the 1991
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§ Clare ShortMinisters are required under the terms of the Ministerial Code always to make efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. The rules on travel for Ministers are the same as those that applied under the previous Administration. The details requested are as follows:
census which did not include an Irish category. They will be reviewed in the light of any suggested changes for the 2001 Population Census.