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<p>As at 30 June, the number of BAME staff employed in the department for the grades
requested is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>BAME
Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SCS 2 (Grade 3)</strong></p></td><td><p>Less
than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SCS 1 (Grade 5)</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grade
7</strong></p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As ethnic minority
staff remain underrepresented at senior levels, the Civil Service set ambitious targets
in June 2018 to increase the flow of ethnic minority civil servants into the SCS.
Defra is committed to this activity.</p><p> </p><p>Summary representation rates of
ethnic minority SCS by department are published on the Civil Service diversity dashboard
as at December 2018. At that time, Defra had 7.1% BAME SCS representation.</p>
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