To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) women and (b) men are employed in the Department; what the average pay was for (i) women and (ii) men in the Department in (1) 1997 and (2) 2006; what women's average pay is as a percentage of men's average pay; and how many (A) women and (B) men the Department employed in each of the last five years, broken down by grade. (67787)

The information requested is shown in the tables.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of her private office staff is (a) male, (b) female and (c) disabled. (69223)

In the six ministerial private offices, 37.5 per cent. of the staff are male and 62.5 per cent. are female. The declaration of disability is voluntary and no current staff have declared a disability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the staff in her Department is (a) male, (b) female and (c) disabled, broken down by grade. (69224)

The information requested is shown in the table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what incentives her Department offers to encourage staff to share vehicles when travelling to work. (72991)

The promotion of car-sharing depends upon the circumstances of the employee site—the majority of departmental staff work in central London and, as such, very few employees drive to work.

Car-sharing is only one of a number of measures which organisations can include in their workplace travel plan to encourage staff to travel more sustainably. The Department promotes the use of public transport by offering interest-free season ticket loans. Loans are also available to purchase bicycles, and departmental buildings offer secure cycle parking and showers.