HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc389-90W
Sue Doughty

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees on support and return of displaced persons following transfer of responsibility for implementation of Annex VII of the General Framework Agreement for Peace from the Office of the High Representative to the Bosnia and Herzegovina

DFID staff by ethnic origin
Grade Asian Black Chinese Mixed Other Ethnic Minority White Undeclared Ethnic Origin Total
Senior Civil Service 3 0 0 1 2 51 14 71
A1 (Level 6) 3 0 0 10 0 121 44 178
A2 (Level 7) 7 1 0 5 3 238 114 368
A3 (Senior Executive Officer) 3 4 0 1 1 88 42 139
B1 (Higher Executive Officer) 17 11 0 5 3 189 72 297
B2 (Executive Officer) 9 15 2 5 8 219 37 295
C1 (Administrative Officer) 11 19 0 7 4 214 51 306
C2 (Administrative Assistant) 5 2 0 0 0 54 29 90
Totals 58 52 2 34 21 1,174 403 1,744

DFID staff by disability status
Grade Disabled Non-Disabled Total
Senior Civil Service 1 70 71
A1 (Level 6) 2 176 178
A2 (Level 7) 2 366 368
A3 (Senior Executive Officer) 0 139 139
B1 (Higher Executive Officer) 4 293 297

authorities on 1 January; and if he will make a statement. [166413]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The British Government are in regular contact with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees. The most recent discussions took place on 29 March 2004. The British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with the Swedish Ambassador and Head of the Swedish Development Agency, met the Minister for Human Rights and Refugees to discuss how Bosnia and Herzegovina could make full use of its newly-acquired membership of the Council of Europe Development Bank. The bank provides low cost loans to its members, mainly to support reconstruction and facilitate the return of displaced persons.