To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many and what percentage of employees in his private office are (a) of Asian origin and (b) of Afro-Caribbean origin. [8940]

There are no employees in my private offices that are of Asian origin and three employees who are of Afro-Caribbean origin representing 16 per cent. of the total staff complement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many and what percentage of employees, in each payband, in the quangos for which his Department is responsible, are of (a) Asian origin and (b) Afro-Caribbean origin. [8941]

The quangos for which my Department is responsible are purely advisory and do not directly employ any staff.