The latest figures on the number and percentage of senior civil servants (SCS) in the Department for International Development (DFID) from a black and ethnic minority (BME) background were:<Table width="100%" summary="" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" border="0"><TR><TD></TD><TD>Number</TD><TD>Percentage</TD></TR><TR><TD>March 2010</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>11.3</TD></TR><TR><TD>March 2011</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>10</TD></TR></Table>These are based on quarterly returns. The data for March 2012 will not be available until after 31 March 2012.DFID has produced annual departmental staff reports containing this information for several years and these have been available on request.