HL Deb 07 March 2003 vol 645 c137WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many of the 447,600 non-industrial civil servants employed on 1 April 2002 were men and how many were women. [HL1828]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)

The figure of 447,600 non-industrial civil servants quoted refers to full-time equivalents, mandate only departments. The headcount figures for 1 April 2002 shows there were 488,300 (mandate and paper returns) non-industrial civil servants, of whom 225,150 are men and 263,150 are women.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many industrial civil servants were employed on 1 April 2002; how many were men; and how many were women. [HL1829]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

On 1 April 2002 the total number of industrial civil servants was 27,720 (headcount), of whom 23,550 are men and 4,170 are women.