Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Thursday, 2 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 February 2017. It was answered by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 February 2017 on behalf of the Public Accounts Commission.

Public Accounts Commission: Senior Civil Servants

Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what the (a) ethnicity, (b) gender, (c) disability status, (d) educational background and (e) socio-economic status is of the three most senior officials in the National Audit Office.

Answer: The National Audit Office is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir Amyas Morse, who is an Officer of the House. He is currently supported by a team of four senior staff, although the current Executive Leadership team is undergoing expansion and a number of changes. All of the current senior team are male, four are white British and one of mixed ethnicity, and one has a declared disability. All of the team are university educated. We do not hold information on socio-economic status.

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