HL Deb 26 July 2000 vol 616 c67WA
The Earl of Listowel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of the membership of the House of Lords is composed of—

  1. (a) men of Afro-Caribbean ethnic origin;
  2. (b) women of Afro-Caribbean ethnic origin;
  3. (c) men of Asian ethnic origin; and
  4. (d) women of Asian ethnic origin. [HL3254]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

This information is not collected at present. In order to collect personal information such as this, the Information Office of the House of Lords would need the authority of a domestic sub-committee or the Offices Committee itself. It is for these committees whether they wish to consider the matter.