HC Deb 04 June 2003 vol 406 c478W
Brian Cotter

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list by project the consultancies(a) his Department and (b) its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001. [115231]

Mr. Leslie

Since 1 January 2001 the following consultancies have been used to provide advice on e-government to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister:

active population in England (i) are from ethnic minorities and (ii) people with disabilities. [115488]

Mr. Leslie

The information requested is in the following table.

Percentage from ethnic minority backgrounds Percentage with disabilities
Audit Commission staff (2001/02) 7.7 3.0
Local authority staff (average figures from best value performance indicators 2001/02) 3.2 2.4
Economically active population in England (figures from February 2003 Quarterly Labour Force Survey) 7.8 13.2