Question reference: S1W-23990
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 March 2002
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Current status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2002
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure diversity of employees in the senior grades of the civil service and what specific targets have been set in respect of the number of (a) women, (b) people with disabilities and (c) people from ethnic minorities employed in such grades.
Answer
We work to high standards in relation to fair and open competition and incorporate diversity as an integral part of any promotion and recruitment process. Those involved in the selection processes, are made fully aware of the need to ensure diversity on each occasion.Targets have been set by Cabinet Office for all departments under the three headings - women, people with disabilities and people from ethnic minorities in senior grades. The Scottish Executive's targets are to have 30% of women, 3% of staff with disabilities and 1.7% of staff from ethnic minorities in the Senior Civil Service by 2005.