Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 22 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Question
- To ask the Minister for Women, what estimate she has made of the number of female councillors. - Inc figure.
- Answer
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Mrs. Calton: To ask the Minister for Women what estimate she has made of the number of female councillors. [59080] Mrs. Roche: I have been asked to reply. Based on their census of councillors in England and Wales, the Improvement and Development Agency and the Employers' Organisation for Local Government estimate that, as at May 2001, there were approximately 5,900 female councillors in England and Wales.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 59080; 386 c967W
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Councillors Women Staff
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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