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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Service – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 22 Gorffennaf 1991.

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Photo of Mr Timothy Renton Mr Timothy Renton , Mid Sussex 12:00, 22 Gorffennaf 1991

The hon. and learned Gentleman anticipates a question just ahead of us on the Order Paper. He is not right to say that the number of those from ethnic minorities in the civil service has fallen—[Interruption.] The number of those from ethnic minorities throughout the civil service has not fallen, but increased. However, I have no doubt that a further increase would be welcome. It is for that reason that the Cabinet Office gives out policy advice about the employment of ethnic minorities.