SPCB Written Question · S1W-27680 · Session 1
Presiding Officer how many staff were recruited by and on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body in each year from 1999 to 200…
The question
To ask the Presiding Officer Presiding Officer how many staff were recruited by and on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body in each year from 1999 to 2002, broken down by gender, ethnic origin and disability.
The answer
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) began carrying out its own recruitment from January 2000. Prior to that date, recruitment was conducted on behalf of the SPCB by the Scottish Office/Scottish Executive. Details of staff recruited in each year from 1999 to 2002, broken down by sex, ethnic origin and disability are set out in the table below:Year | Total | Sex | Ethnic Origin1 | Disability5
M | F | White | Asian2 | Black3 | Other4 | Not Indicated
1999 | 237 | 139 | 98 | 210 | 1 | | 1 | 25 | 6
2000 | 101 | 60 | 41 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1
2001 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 72 |
- |
- |
- | 5 |
-
2002 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 41 |
- |
- | 1 | 2 |
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Notes:1. As defined in the Census (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000.2. Refers to Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani, Asian Bangladeshi, Asian Chinese or other Asian background.3. Refers to Black Caribbean, Black African or other black background.4. Where a candidate has indicated either an unspecified ethnic origin or unspecified mixed origin.5. Refers to applicants who indicated on their application form that they have a disability whether or not it falls under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
M | F | White | Asian2 | Black3 | Other4 | Not Indicated
1999 | 237 | 139 | 98 | 210 | 1 | | 1 | 25 | 6
2000 | 101 | 60 | 41 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1
2001 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 72 |
- |
- |
- | 5 |
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2002 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 41 |
- |
- | 1 | 2 |
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Notes:1. As defined in the Census (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000.2. Refers to Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani, Asian Bangladeshi, Asian Chinese or other Asian background.3. Refers to Black Caribbean, Black African or other black background.4. Where a candidate has indicated either an unspecified ethnic origin or unspecified mixed origin.5. Refers to applicants who indicated on their application form that they have a disability whether or not it falls under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-27680 by reference.