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Written question asked by Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Monday, 23 October 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Department of Health and Social Care: Women

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of civil servants (a) at grade senior civil servant 2 and (b) on full-time equivalent contracts in his Department are women.

Answer

The following table shows the gender split of senior civil servant (SCS) 2 civil servants within the Department as of 30 September 2023. 47% of our SCS 2 cadre are female. Of that 47% that are female, 43% are full-time.

SCS 2

Male

Female

Grand Total

Full-time

45%

43%

88%

Part-time

8%

4%

12%

Grand Total

53%

47%

100%


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
201652
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Women Senior civil servants Department of Health and Social Care
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk