§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of those recruited at the policy entrant point were women in(a) 1996, (b) 1997, and (c) 1998. [77183]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe percentages of women recruited at the policy entrant point in the years requested were as follows:
Date Percentage 1996 24 1997 36 1998 52
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many disabled entrants have been recruited into his Department since the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [77191]
§ Mr. Tony LloydSince the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has recruited 10 staff who have declared themselves to have a disability(s). Total recruitment to the FCO over the same period numbered 750.