To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he has taken to improve his Department's workforce equality monitoring as set out in his Department's corporate plan. (225679)

In May 2008 Human and Business Resources did a monitoring exercise on behalf of the Department to encourage staff to declare across all the equality strands. This was supported by the departmental diversity champion in a message that went out to all staff. In addition all new staff coming into the Department must complete an equal opportunities monitoring form.