House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 26 Jul 1999 (pt 33)

Public Appointments

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many appointments to public bodies were made by his Department in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnicity; and if he will make a statement. [92513]

Ms Hewitt: The Government announced in their publication "Quangos--Opening up Public Appointments 1999-2002" (copies deposited in the Libraries of both Houses) their commitment to the equal representation of women and men in public appointments and a pro rata representation of members of ethnic minority groups. In moving towards achieving these commitments, the Chancellor's departments have set an ambitious overall goal that women should form a minimum of 40 per cent. of appointments to Chancellor's Departments' Public Bodies by 2003 (or for small bodies that at least one appointment should be held by a woman). There is also a goal that each of the Chancellor's Departments' Public Bodies should include at least one appointment from a member of the ethnic minorities by 2003 and that ethnic minorities should account for a minimum of 4 per cent. of appointments to larger bodies. The following table gives details of appointments made to NDPB's of the Chancellor's departments and agencies over the periods requested. Information on the number of appointments by both gender and ethnic origin cannot be provided since the number of new appointments in each category is less than five.

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NDPB Appointments 1997-98 Appointments 1998-99

Policy Holders Protection Board 4 1

Royal Mint Advisory Committee 3 2

Statistics Advisory Committee 2 0

NDPB	Appointments 1997-98	Appointments 1998-99
Policy Holders Protection Board	4	1
Royal Mint Advisory Committee	3	2
Statistics Advisory Committee	2	0

Social Security Contributions

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the forecast levels of social security contributions for (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Scotland for each of the next three years. [92391]

Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Swansea, West (Mr. Williams) on 23 July 1999, Official Report, column 699.

Social Security Contributions (Scotland)

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the level of social security contributions in Scotland over each of the last five years (a) in total and (b) as a percentage of the United Kingdom total. [92388]

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Dawn Primarolo: The available estimates of the share of National Insurance contributions made by Scottish residents are based on a 1 per cent. sample of National Insurance records in respect of employees. The latest information available is given in the table:

Estimated Scottish share of UK total Percentage Scottish estimate £ billion

1994-95 8.7 3.7

1995-96 8.6 3.8

1996-97 9.0 4.2

	Estimated Scottish share of UK total Percentage	Scottish estimate £ billion
1994-95	8.7	3.7
1995-96	8.6	3.8
1996-97	9.0	4.2

WALES

Primary School Funding

Mr. Rogers: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on primary school funding in Wales. [93146]

Mr. Hain: This is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.

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CABINET OFFICE

Office of Public Service

Mr. Shepherd: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when the Government propose to make an order in council to place the former functions of the Office of Public Service within the remit of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the Code of Practice on Open Government. [92645]

Mr. Kilfoyle: An order-in-council restoring the Parliamentary Ombudsman's jurisdiction over the part of the Cabinet Office whose functions were formerly carried out by the Office of Public Service was approved at Her Majesty's Privy Council Meeting on 21 July. The Order, which will also bring that part of the Cabinet Office

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within the remit of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, will be laid before the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

Ministerial Meetings

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many times ministers in his Department met members and officials in the United States Government between 1 May 1997 and 1 December 1997; and if he will list the dates and locations of each meeting, the ministers involved and the names of the US ministers and officials at each meeting. [90424]

Mr. Kilfoyle: Cabinet Office Ministers had the following meetings with the following members and officials in the United States Government between 1 May and 1 December 1997.

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Date/Minister Location Meetings

12 July-16 July 1997 Washington Janet Caldow, Institute of Electronic Government

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Larry Haas, Office of Management and Budget

Dr. Harold C. Relyea, Library of Congress

Dr. Thomas, Brookings

Bob Stone, National Performance Review

John Kamensky, National Performance Review

Patrick Kennedy, President's Management Council

David Barram, US General Services Admin

Senator Sam Brownback, Chairman of the Senate Oversight of Gov. Sub-Committee

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Smartcards

Mr. Cohen: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assessment he has made of the benefits of requiring the carrying of smartcards by persons seeking access to Government services. [91718]

Mr. Kilfoyle: There is no intention that people should be obliged to carry smartcards to obtain general access to public services. However, the experience of the private sector shows that smartcards can be popular and effective. The Government is interested in the benefits which smartcards can offer both for secure authentication and the enhancement of privacy.

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The Central Information Technology Unit (CITU) in the Cabinet Office is currently chairing an Interdepartmental Steering Group on Smartcard Technology, which is developing a framework for their possible use in service delivery.

Civil Servants

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many civil servants are in post in each department and grade broken down by (a) gender and (b) ethnicity. [92512]

Mr. Kilfoyle: Civil Service Statistics personnel statistics are collated and published annually by the Cabinet Office. The latest information shown in the tables, is for staff in post at 1 April 1998.

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Civil servants by Department, responsibility level (24) and gender, 1 April 1998

SCS G6/G7 SEO/HEO EO AO AA Total

Department M W M W M W M W M W M W M W

Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service (25)-- (25)-- 25 (25)-- 225 143 39 73 30 97 6 11 330 328

Agriculture 101 15 568 119 1,753 826 1,515 885 891 1,562 615 1,076 5,443 4,483

Cabinet Office 103 28 212 78 334 137 204 215 179 318 88 102 1,120 878

Charity Commission 8 (25)-- 19 13 73 64 65 105 46 78 27 28 238 290

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal 29 5 137 147 24 25 47 110 60 193 83 313 380 793

Crown Prosecution Service 42 5 1,081 864 187 228 348 936 331 994 137 633 2,126 3,660

Culture, Media & Sport 13 8 48 24 94 45 157 81 56 53 13 19 381 230

Customs and Excise 65 8 363 91 4,912 1,559 5,051 3,147 2,376 3,448 1,244 1,848 14,011 10,101

Defence 358 26 4,090 351 17,816 3,104 12,923 4,479 8,993 12,119 5,153 7,785 49,333 27,864

Education and Employment 115 35 467 209 1,769 1,431 3,918 9,044 4,204 13,229 530 1,006 11,003 24,954

Environment, Transport & the Regions 206 47 1,089 217 2,123 767 2,912 1,148 1,638 3,049 821 1,824 8,789 7,052

Export Credits Guarantee Department 16 (25)-- 47 11 85 27 57 36 31 41 16 23 252 140

FCO: Diplomatic Service 413 30 519 140 1,151 319 774 622 512 770 146 98 3,515 1,979

Friendly Societies, Registry of 10 (25)-- 14 5 31 7 18 18 13 24 9 (25)-- 95 57

General Register Office-- Scotland (25)-- (25)-- 8 (25)-- 34 7 22 23 14 49 22 30 100 109

Health 279 140 498 315 615 536 344 586 233 751 140 250 2,109 2,578

Health and Safety Commission/Executive 66 12 615 75 1,097 454 153 226 311 836 (25)-- (25)-- 2,240 1,600

HM Prison Service 71 9 475 85 1,454 537 2,486 1,309 19,975 4,920 3,971 2,079 28,432 8,939

Home Office 85 24 426 152 1,554 775 2,047 1,720 868 1,753 607 1,165 5,587 5,589

Information, Central Office of 5 (25)-- 22 14 97 87 23 15 14 26 10 7 171 150

Inland Revenue 226 21 2,401 567 5,564 2,505 5,800 6,886 5,001 13,968 3,725 10,238 22,717 34,185

International Development 41 5 142 35 147 87 114 95 111 216 41 53 596 491

Intervention Board 5 (25)-- 26 6 120 71 124 145 186 337 43 68 504 630

Land Registry 23 6 132 56 650 264 1,026 1,518 988 2,520 277 952 3,096 5,316

Lord Chancellor's Department 45 16 177 118 643 668 853 1,394 1,572 3,083 656 1,386 3,946 6,665

National Savings 9 (25)-- 42 9 311 219 159 252 515 1,494 410 982 1,446 2,960

National Statistics, Office for 25 5 122 67 347 306 337 391 309 793 134 317 1,274 1,879

Northern Ireland Office 19 (25)-- 17 6 19 19 12 42 15 26 13 21 95 120

Office for Standards in Education 15 (25)-- 134 63 29 17 31 23 23 66 6 49 238 220

Office of Electricity Regulation 9 (25)-- 24 16 41 24 17 32 9 49 (25)-- 25 100 150

Office of Fair Trading 8 5 45 14 62 42 57 43 25 70 16 22 213 196

Office of Telecommunications (25)-- (25)-- 38 18 33 14 10 20 (25)-- 8 5 6 92 70

Office of Water Services 6 (25)-- 9 7 23 23 26 26 10 32 (25)-- 11 80 100

Ordnance Survey 5 (25)-- 40 (25)-- 342 75 869 206 144 174 21 18 1,421 477

Public Record Office (25)-- (25)-- 15 11 52 39 59 31 57 64 66 46 250 190

Registers of Scotland (25)-- (25)-- 16 6 127 104 197 221 137 133 62 109 540 570

Royal Mint (25)-- (25)-- 21 (25)-- 108 11 50 45 29 74 9 14 220 146

Scottish Courts Service (25)-- (25)-- 17 (25)-- 109 22 102 117 63 190 135 132 430 464

Scottish Office 136 23 426 125 809 305 527 383 348 697 397 622 2,643 2,155

Scottish Prison Service 14 (25)-- 102 32 771 104 2,050 269 965 262 114 123 4,016 790

Security and Intelligence Services 30 (25)-- 208 19 1,242 259 1,475 515 350 481 105 250 3,410 1,530

Serious Fraud Office 7 (25)-- 24 8 25 12 13 16 8 22 5 9 82 70

Social Security 88 36 605 277 2,714 1,971 8,562 13,668 12,990 36,684 5,220 10,666 30,179 63,302

Trade and Industry 197 37 781 194 1,623 700 906 666 966 1,573 362 796 4,835 3,966

Treasury 67 12 168 49 154 71 81 64 59 150 16 42 545 388

Treasury Solicitor 39 8 92 73 36 31 35 56 31 51 13 14 246 233

Welsh Office (including OHMCIS) 53 20 149 49 264 137 218 270 163 366 190 253 1,037 1,095

Departments with less than 150 staff 69 8 82 38 120 71 93 69 79 136 67 73 510 395

Total 3,139 617 16,778 4,785 51,913 19,249 56,906 52,241 65,930 108,029 25,754 45,597 220,420 230,518

	SCS	G6/G7	SEO/HEO	EO	AO	AA	Total
Department	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W
Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service	(25)--	(25)--	25	(25)--	225	143	39	73	30	97	6	11	330	328
Agriculture	101	15	568	119	1,753	826	1,515	885	891	1,562	615	1,076	5,443	4,483
Cabinet Office	103	28	212	78	334	137	204	215	179	318	88	102	1,120	878
Charity Commission	8	(25)--	19	13	73	64	65	105	46	78	27	28	238	290
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal	29	5	137	147	24	25	47	110	60	193	83	313	380	793
Crown Prosecution Service	42	5	1,081	864	187	228	348	936	331	994	137	633	2,126	3,660
Culture, Media & Sport	13	8	48	24	94	45	157	81	56	53	13	19	381	230
Customs and Excise	65	8	363	91	4,912	1,559	5,051	3,147	2,376	3,448	1,244	1,848	14,011	10,101
Defence	358	26	4,090	351	17,816	3,104	12,923	4,479	8,993	12,119	5,153	7,785	49,333	27,864
Education and Employment	115	35	467	209	1,769	1,431	3,918	9,044	4,204	13,229	530	1,006	11,003	24,954
Environment, Transport & the Regions	206	47	1,089	217	2,123	767	2,912	1,148	1,638	3,049	821	1,824	8,789	7,052
Export Credits Guarantee Department	16	(25)--	47	11	85	27	57	36	31	41	16	23	252	140
FCO: Diplomatic Service	413	30	519	140	1,151	319	774	622	512	770	146	98	3,515	1,979
Friendly Societies, Registry of	10	(25)--	14	5	31	7	18	18	13	24	9	(25)--	95	57
General Register Office-- Scotland	(25)--	(25)--	8	(25)--	34	7	22	23	14	49	22	30	100	109
Health	279	140	498	315	615	536	344	586	233	751	140	250	2,109	2,578
Health and Safety Commission/Executive	66	12	615	75	1,097	454	153	226	311	836	(25)--	(25)--	2,240	1,600
HM Prison Service	71	9	475	85	1,454	537	2,486	1,309	19,975	4,920	3,971	2,079	28,432	8,939
Home Office	85	24	426	152	1,554	775	2,047	1,720	868	1,753	607	1,165	5,587	5,589
Information, Central Office of	5	(25)--	22	14	97	87	23	15	14	26	10	7	171	150
Inland Revenue	226	21	2,401	567	5,564	2,505	5,800	6,886	5,001	13,968	3,725	10,238	22,717	34,185
International Development	41	5	142	35	147	87	114	95	111	216	41	53	596	491
Intervention Board	5	(25)--	26	6	120	71	124	145	186	337	43	68	504	630
Land Registry	23	6	132	56	650	264	1,026	1,518	988	2,520	277	952	3,096	5,316
Lord Chancellor's Department	45	16	177	118	643	668	853	1,394	1,572	3,083	656	1,386	3,946	6,665
National Savings	9	(25)--	42	9	311	219	159	252	515	1,494	410	982	1,446	2,960
National Statistics, Office for	25	5	122	67	347	306	337	391	309	793	134	317	1,274	1,879
Northern Ireland Office	19	(25)--	17	6	19	19	12	42	15	26	13	21	95	120
Office for Standards in Education	15	(25)--	134	63	29	17	31	23	23	66	6	49	238	220
Office of Electricity Regulation	9	(25)--	24	16	41	24	17	32	9	49	(25)--	25	100	150
Office of Fair Trading	8	5	45	14	62	42	57	43	25	70	16	22	213	196
Office of Telecommunications	(25)--	(25)--	38	18	33	14	10	20	(25)--	8	5	6	92	70
Office of Water Services	6	(25)--	9	7	23	23	26	26	10	32	(25)--	11	80	100
Ordnance Survey	5	(25)--	40	(25)--	342	75	869	206	144	174	21	18	1,421	477
Public Record Office	(25)--	(25)--	15	11	52	39	59	31	57	64	66	46	250	190
Registers of Scotland	(25)--	(25)--	16	6	127	104	197	221	137	133	62	109	540	570
Royal Mint	(25)--	(25)--	21	(25)--	108	11	50	45	29	74	9	14	220	146
Scottish Courts Service	(25)--	(25)--	17	(25)--	109	22	102	117	63	190	135	132	430	464
Scottish Office	136	23	426	125	809	305	527	383	348	697	397	622	2,643	2,155
Scottish Prison Service	14	(25)--	102	32	771	104	2,050	269	965	262	114	123	4,016	790
Security and Intelligence Services	30	(25)--	208	19	1,242	259	1,475	515	350	481	105	250	3,410	1,530
Serious Fraud Office	7	(25)--	24	8	25	12	13	16	8	22	5	9	82	70
Social Security	88	36	605	277	2,714	1,971	8,562	13,668	12,990	36,684	5,220	10,666	30,179	63,302
Trade and Industry	197	37	781	194	1,623	700	906	666	966	1,573	362	796	4,835	3,966
Treasury	67	12	168	49	154	71	81	64	59	150	16	42	545	388
Treasury Solicitor	39	8	92	73	36	31	35	56	31	51	13	14	246	233
Welsh Office (including OHMCIS)	53	20	149	49	264	137	218	270	163	366	190	253	1,037	1,095
Departments with less than 150 staff	69	8	82	38	120	71	93	69	79	136	67	73	510	395

Total	3,139	617	16,778	4,785	51,913	19,249	56,906	52,241	65,930	108,029	25,754	45,597	220,420	230,518

(24) Responsibility levels are an approximate assignment of staff to a level of seniority broadly equivalent to the former service wide grades.

(25) In order to preserve confidentiality number withheld and the total rounded to the nearest 10 as there are less than 5 staff at this level.

Note:

M = Men W = Women

Source:

Mandate and Quarterly Staff Returns

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Civil Servants by Department, responsibility level (26) and ethnic origin (28)--1 April 1998

SCS G6/G7 SEO/HEO EO AO AA Total

Department W EM W EM W EM W EM W EM W EM W EM

Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service (27)-- (27)-- 30 (27)-- 324 9 54 8 81 18 14 5 510 40

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food 104 (27)-- 573 11 1,717 50 1,376 53 1,832 144 1,378 140 6,980 400

Cabinet Office 84 (27)-- 204 (27)-- 314 7 271 27 302 46 96 15 1,271 98

Charity Commission 12 (27)-- 26 (27)-- 137 7 155 20 98 23 55 19 483 71

Crown Prosecution Service 45 (27)-- 1,581 118 328 16 1,098 88 976 139 494 49 4,522 410

Culture, Media & Sport 17 (27)-- 49 (27)-- 83 (27)-- 59 5 75 16 18 7 301 33

Customs & Excise 70 (27)-- 421 12 6,020 158 7,022 486 4,691 570 2,173 258 20,397 1,490

Defence 333 8 3,717 61 17,476 275 13,784 224 18,059 378 10,878 366 64,247 1,312

Education & Employment 105 (27)-- 492 9 2,049 64 6,707 646 8,507 1,426 698 109 18,558 2,250

Environment, Transport & the Regions 260 (27)-- 1,145 37 2,182 121 3,068 180 3,237 392 1,424 127 11,316 860

Export Credits Guarantee Department 10 (27)-- 36 (27)-- 79 8 54 10 47 18 19 11 245 49

Foreign & Commonwealth Office 387 (27)-- 544 (27)-- 1,195 23 1,071 38 856 96 134 29 4,187 191

Health 367 14 760 36 1,036 85 674 167 892 289 5 (27)-- 3,734 600

Health & Safety Executive 73 (27)-- 635 7 1,400 45 324 26 980 99 (27)-- (27)-- 3,410 178

HM Prison Service 61 11 521 45 1,493 31 3,227 140 22,437 664 5,039 204 32,778 1,095

Home Office 79 (27)-- 495 8 1,804 62 2,702 278 1,680 503 1,261 286 8,021 1,140

Information, Central Office of (27)-- (27)-- 34 (27)-- 142 6 22 9 29 9 14 (27)-- 250 25

Inland Revenue 244 (27)-- 2,904 39 7,737 228 12,019 585 17,367 1,274 11,286 1,149 51,557 3,280

International Development 25 (27)-- 78 (27)-- 138 (27)-- 185 14 237 39 51 10 714 68

Intervention Board (27)-- (27)-- 23 (27)-- 130 (27)-- 174 12 371 42 73 11 770 67

Land Registry 26 (27)-- 172 (27)-- 833 16 2,294 66 3,083 210 1,092 89 7,500 384

Lord Chancellors Department 50 (27)-- 274 (27)-- 1,192 36 1,890 196 3,812 536 1,704 161 8,922 933

National Savings 6 (27)-- 43 (27)-- 505 (27)-- 402 (27)-- 2,076 14 1,185 7 4,217 26

National Statistics, Office for 32 (27)-- 177 7 590 24 641 49 954 77 404 11 2,798 170

Office for Standards in Education 11 (27)-- 82 (27)-- 10 (27)-- 22 (27)-- 18 7 18 (27)-- 161 18

Office of Electricity Regulation 9 (27)-- 37 (27)-- 58 (27)-- 36 8 44 8 19 6 203 26

Office of Fair Trading 8 (27)-- 37 (27)-- 60 (27)-- 43 26 41 25 9 13 198 66

Ordnance Survey 5 (27)-- 40 (27)-- 363 (27)-- 893 12 231 (27)-- 19 (27)-- 1,551 20

Royal Mint (27)-- (27)-- 22 (27)-- 117 (27)-- 95 (27)-- 102 (27)-- 23 (27)-- 360 (27)--

Scottish Office 139 (27)-- 436 (27)-- 769 (27)-- 592 (27)-- 716 5 466 (27)-- 3,118 14

Other Scottish Departments 64 (27)-- 348 (27)-- 762 (27)-- 976 6 1,044 5 915 6 4,109 18

Security & Intelligence Services 29 (27)-- 219 (27)-- 1,480 (27)-- 1,760 6 773 (27)-- 440 (27)-- 4,701 14

Serious Fraud Office 7 (27)-- 33 (27)-- 31 (27)-- 22 10 18 11 9 6 120 32

Social Security 99 (27)-- 627 21 4,075 65 18,596 855 39,217 3,134 11,214 1,029 73,828 5,110

Trade & Industry 196 (27)-- 857 22 1,861 131 1,188 157 1,678 414 764 155 6,544 880

Treasury 66 (27)-- 165 7 171 6 106 22 145 47 33 20 686 100

Treasury Solicitors Department 32 (27)-- 88 6 38 6 41 16 41 15 16 (27)-- 256 45

Welsh Office (including OHCMI) 73 (27)-- 195 (27)-- 396 (27)-- 477 (27)-- 522 6 438 (27)-- 2,101 14

Departments less than 100 with known ethnic origin 41 (27)-- 106 6 162 11 107 28 83 38 33 17 532 100

Total 3,181 53 18,226 478 59,257 1,527 84,227 4,482 137,352 10,744 53,910 4,331 356,156 21,620

	SCS	G6/G7	SEO/HEO	EO	AO	AA	Total
Department	W	EM	W	EM	W	EM	W	EM	W	EM	W	EM	W	EM
Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service	(27)--	(27)--	30	(27)--	324	9	54	8	81	18	14	5	510	40
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food	104	(27)--	573	11	1,717	50	1,376	53	1,832	144	1,378	140	6,980	400
Cabinet Office	84	(27)--	204	(27)--	314	7	271	27	302	46	96	15	1,271	98
Charity Commission	12	(27)--	26	(27)--	137	7	155	20	98	23	55	19	483	71
Crown Prosecution Service	45	(27)--	1,581	118	328	16	1,098	88	976	139	494	49	4,522	410
Culture, Media & Sport	17	(27)--	49	(27)--	83	(27)--	59	5	75	16	18	7	301	33
Customs & Excise	70	(27)--	421	12	6,020	158	7,022	486	4,691	570	2,173	258	20,397	1,490
Defence	333	8	3,717	61	17,476	275	13,784	224	18,059	378	10,878	366	64,247	1,312
Education & Employment	105	(27)--	492	9	2,049	64	6,707	646	8,507	1,426	698	109	18,558	2,250
Environment, Transport & the Regions	260	(27)--	1,145	37	2,182	121	3,068	180	3,237	392	1,424	127	11,316	860
Export Credits Guarantee Department	10	(27)--	36	(27)--	79	8	54	10	47	18	19	11	245	49
Foreign & Commonwealth Office	387	(27)--	544	(27)--	1,195	23	1,071	38	856	96	134	29	4,187	191
Health	367	14	760	36	1,036	85	674	167	892	289	5	(27)--	3,734	600
Health & Safety Executive	73	(27)--	635	7	1,400	45	324	26	980	99	(27)--	(27)--	3,410	178
HM Prison Service	61	11	521	45	1,493	31	3,227	140	22,437	664	5,039	204	32,778	1,095
Home Office	79	(27)--	495	8	1,804	62	2,702	278	1,680	503	1,261	286	8,021	1,140
Information, Central Office of	(27)--	(27)--	34	(27)--	142	6	22	9	29	9	14	(27)--	250	25
Inland Revenue	244	(27)--	2,904	39	7,737	228	12,019	585	17,367	1,274	11,286	1,149	51,557	3,280
International Development	25	(27)--	78	(27)--	138	(27)--	185	14	237	39	51	10	714	68
Intervention Board	(27)--	(27)--	23	(27)--	130	(27)--	174	12	371	42	73	11	770	67
Land Registry	26	(27)--	172	(27)--	833	16	2,294	66	3,083	210	1,092	89	7,500	384
Lord Chancellors Department	50	(27)--	274	(27)--	1,192	36	1,890	196	3,812	536	1,704	161	8,922	933
National Savings	6	(27)--	43	(27)--	505	(27)--	402	(27)--	2,076	14	1,185	7	4,217	26
National Statistics, Office for	32	(27)--	177	7	590	24	641	49	954	77	404	11	2,798	170
Office for Standards in Education	11	(27)--	82	(27)--	10	(27)--	22	(27)--	18	7	18	(27)--	161	18
Office of Electricity Regulation	9	(27)--	37	(27)--	58	(27)--	36	8	44	8	19	6	203	26
Office of Fair Trading	8	(27)--	37	(27)--	60	(27)--	43	26	41	25	9	13	198	66
Ordnance Survey	5	(27)--	40	(27)--	363	(27)--	893	12	231	(27)--	19	(27)--	1,551	20
Royal Mint	(27)--	(27)--	22	(27)--	117	(27)--	95	(27)--	102	(27)--	23	(27)--	360	(27)--
Scottish Office	139	(27)--	436	(27)--	769	(27)--	592	(27)--	716	5	466	(27)--	3,118	14
Other Scottish Departments	64	(27)--	348	(27)--	762	(27)--	976	6	1,044	5	915	6	4,109	18
Security & Intelligence Services	29	(27)--	219	(27)--	1,480	(27)--	1,760	6	773	(27)--	440	(27)--	4,701	14
Serious Fraud Office	7	(27)--	33	(27)--	31	(27)--	22	10	18	11	9	6	120	32
Social Security	99	(27)--	627	21	4,075	65	18,596	855	39,217	3,134	11,214	1,029	73,828	5,110
Trade & Industry	196	(27)--	857	22	1,861	131	1,188	157	1,678	414	764	155	6,544	880
Treasury	66	(27)--	165	7	171	6	106	22	145	47	33	20	686	100
Treasury Solicitors Department	32	(27)--	88	6	38	6	41	16	41	15	16	(27)--	256	45
Welsh Office (including OHCMI)	73	(27)--	195	(27)--	396	(27)--	477	(27)--	522	6	438	(27)--	2,101	14
Departments less than 100 with known ethnic origin	41	(27)--	106	6	162	11	107	28	83	38	33	17	532	100

Total	3,181	53	18,226	478	59,257	1,527	84,227	4,482	137,352	10,744	53,910	4,331	356,156	21,620

(26) Responsibility levels are an approximate assignment of staff to a level of seniority broadly equivalent to the former service wide grades.

(27) In order to preserve confidentiality number withheld and the total rounded to the nearest 10 as there are less than 5 staff at this level.

(28) Number of non-industrial staff who responded to departmental surveys on ethnic origin.

Note:

W = White, EM = Ethnic Minority

Source:

Mandate and Departmental Returns

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12 July-16 July 1997	Washington	Janet Caldow, Institute of Electronic Government
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster		Larry Haas, Office of Management and Budget
		Dr. Harold C. Relyea, Library of Congress
		Dr. Thomas, Brookings
		Bob Stone, National Performance Review
		John Kamensky, National Performance Review
		Patrick Kennedy, President's Management Council
		David Barram, US General Services Admin
		Senator Sam Brownback, Chairman of the Senate Oversight of Gov. Sub-Committee