HC Deb 23 April 2004 vol 420 cc707-8W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many ethnic minorities are employed in Jobcentres in each region in the UK, broken down by grade. [156124]

Maria Eagle

The information is in the following table. The figures are based on the number of staff who have responded to ethnic surveys. Participation in such surveys is on a voluntary basis.

Jobcentre Plus ethnic minority staff by grade (as at 26 March 2004)
Region/Grade Staff
East Midlands
Administrative Assistant 52
Administrative Officer 295
Executive Officer 112
Higher Executive Officer 10
Senior Executive Officer 1
Total 471
Eastern
Administrative Assistant 31
Administrative Officer 235
Executive Officer 117
Higher Executive Officer 9
Senior Executive Officer 1
Total 393
Head Office
Administrative Assistant 14
Administrative Officer 91
Executive Officer 79
Higher Executive Office 34
SCS Pay Band 1 2002 1
Senior Executive Officer 12
Support Grade Band 1 1
Support Grade Band 2 12
Typist 1
Grade 7 5
Total 251
London
Administrative Assistant 348
Senior Accountant Fully Qualified 1
Administrative Officer 2,369
Executive Officer 1,308
Higher Executive Office 97
Senior Executive Officer 16
Graphics Technical Officer 1
Total 4,140
Jobcentre Plus ethnic minority staff by grade (as at 26 March 2004)
Region/Grade Staff
North East
Administrative Assistant 5
Administrative Officer 50
Executive Officer 27
Higher Executive Office 1
Total 86
North West
Administrative Assistant 62
Administrative Officer 336
Executive Officer 108
Higher Executive Office 9
Senior Executive Officer 1
Total 517
Scotland
Administrative Assistant 11
Administrative Officer 86
Executive Officer 45
Higher Executive Office 1
Personal secretary 1
Higher Psychologist 1
Total 148
Wales
Administrative Assistant 7
Administrative Officer 37
Executive Officer 26
Higher Executive Officer 9
Senior Executive Officer 1
Total 80
South East
Administrative Assistant 48
Administrative Officer 277
Executive Officer 93
Higher Executive Officer 60
Senior Executive Officer 6
Grade 7 1
Total 485
South West
Administrative Assistant 20
Administrative Officer 83
Executive Officer 33
Higher Executive Officer 1
Total 150
West Midlands
Administrative Assistant 105
Administrative Officer 635
Executive Officer 219
Higher Executive Officer 7
Senior Executive Officer 1
UNIFGD6 1
Total 969
Yorkshire and Humberside
Administrative Assistant 70
Administrative Officer 321
Executive Officer 99
Higher Executive Officer 8
Senior Executive Officer 1
Grade 7 1
Total 500
1Denotes that the figure is less than 5.
Source: Financial and Management Information System (FAMIS) Payroll and Rebus Payroll.