Minority Ethnic Liaison Officer (Hansard, 11 May 1999)

HC Deb 11 May 1999 vol 331 c118W 118W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the pay grade of the Minority Ethnic Liaison Officer; and what are his duties. [83730]

§ Mr. Robin Cook
The Minority Ethnic Liaison Officer works on a part-time, fixed-term contract as a member of the Department's Senior Management Structure. His main objective is to help the Department to develop and implement a strategy aimed at creating an environment within, and an image of, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is more attractive to minority ethnic communities and supportive of minority ethnic staff.