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<p> </p><p>Tables provided in Annex 1 for representation from March 2013 – March 2014<br><br>In
conjunction with Cabinet Office, the Department has agreed specific targets <br>to
improve representation rates. The position in the last year is as follows: <br><br>•
Three female employees have been appointed at Director General level becoming <br>members
of the Home Office Executive Management Board. The position generally <br>was that
34.39% of staff at Senior Civil Service (SCS) were female compared <br>with the target
of 38%. At Grades 6 and 7 the position was that 43.93% of staff <br>were female compared
with the target of 45%.<br><br>• 6.21% of staff with a disability were at SCS level
compared to a target <br>of 3% and at Grades 6 and 7 the position was that 5.99 %
staff had a <br>disability compared with the target of 6%.<br><br>• 10.56% of staff
at Grades 6 and 7 were from a minority ethnic background <br>compared to a target
of 10%. 4.52% of staff at SCS level were from a minority <br>ethnic background compared
with the target of 6%. <br><br>• 5.66% of staff at SCS were lesbian, gay or bisexual
compared to the target of <br>5.0%. At Grades 6 and 7 the position was that 3.4% of
staff were lesbian, gay <br>or bisexual compared with the target of 5.0%. <br><br>The
position is encouraging but the Department is committed to finding further <br>progress
in all aspects of diversity.</p><p> </p>
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