§ Mrs. Ann CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) men and (b) women in each of the standard age groups were employed in his Department in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1999. [104028]
§ Mr. HainIt is not possible to provide a breakdown for the standard age groups employed in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for 1979 as detailed information prior to 1990 is not available. The breakdown for the standard age groups for 1 April 1999 is as follows:
Men Women 16–19 9 10 20–24 63 68 25–29 381 356 30–34 598 509 35–39 460 333 40–44 443 197 45–49 468 161 50+ 1,063 365