Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average hourly pay is of employees at each grade within her Department identified as (a) White or White British and (b) from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic group.

It is not possible to provide a breakdown in the form requested as to do so may lead to the identification of individuals within my Department. I am however able to provide the average hourly rates for each grade in my Department, which are as follows: