§ Mr. DavidsonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what(a) number and (b) percentage of permanent secretaries attended (i) Oxford and Cambridge, (ii) independent schools and (iii) both; if he will provide these figures for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [43858]
§ Mr. LeslieFor current holders of Permanent Secretary posts in the Home Civil Service, the figures are
20 studied for their first degree at Oxford or Cambridge University (59 per cent.);14 attended independent schools (41 per cent.); and13 attended both (38 per cent.).Historic data on the educational backgrounds of Permanent Secretary postholders are not held centrally and could only be collected at disproportionate cost.