Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Monday, 19 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 March 2007. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Friday, 23 March 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Equal Opportunities Commission: Manpower

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will break down by (a) sex, (b) age, (c) disability and (d) ethnic background the number of staff in the Equal Opportunities Commission.

Answer

According to the Equal Opportunities Commission’s annual report 2005-06, the staff breakdown is as follows:

	Number
(a) Sex
Female	135
Male	30

(b) Age
18-21	3
22-40	81
41-65	85
65+	0
(c) Disability	10

(d) Ethnic origin
White	152
Non-whites—Mixed, Asian, Black and Chinese	13

Secondary information