HC Deb 13 June 2003 vol 406 cc1152-3W
Tony Wright

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what evidence he has collated on the type of(a) school and (b) university attended by those recruited to the senior civil service in the last two years. [116830]

Mr. Alexander

For new recruits to the senior civil service (including internal promotees as well as those appointed from outside) over the past two years, those individuals against whom universities are recorded (with numbers of 10 or more) are as follows:

Number
2000–01
Oxford 26
London 11
Cambridge 10
Others 102
2001–02
Oxford 18
London 15
Cambridge 12
Glasgow 12
Others 108

Data on university attended is only available for 53 per cent. of new entrants, as provision of this information is non-mandatory.

No data is collected on the type of school attended.