Written question asked by Baroness Warsi (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2009.

Equal Pay: Government Departments

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what pay gaps there are in respect of gender, race and disability among employees of the Ministry of Defence.

Answer: I would like to refer the noble Baroness to the tables on gender pay gaps as set out in the Civil Service Statistics, Table 27, which is provided at the following link at www. statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_labour/CivilService_tables_200 8.xls. Information on ethnicity and disability in the Civil Service can also be found at the above link in Table 25, median earnings by ethnicity, and Table 26, median earnings by disability. The information requested in respect of race and disability in the Ministry of Defence is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3380; 710 c292-3WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Equal Pay
Monday, 1 June 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Disability Civil servants Gender Equal pay Ethnic groups Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk