§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many women there were in senior grades in his Department on(a) 1 November 1997 and (b) 1 May 1998; and how many there are currently. [54555]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThere are currently 34 women in the Senior Management Structure of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The figure for 1 November 1997 and for 1 May 1998 was 32.
These figures include three officers who have not yet taken up their appointments and three on Special Unpaid Leave who retain the right to return to the department.