First Black Female Second Permanent Secretary At The Treasury

EDM number 682 in 2013-14, proposed by Keith Vaz on 06/11/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Civil Service, Employment and Equality.

That this House congratulates Sharon White on her appointment as Second Permanent Secretary at the Treasury; notes that she is the first woman and the first black person to be appointed as a Permanent Secretary at the Treasury; further notes that Ms White has 25 years' experience in the Civil Service and she will have overall responsibility for managing the UK's public finances; welcomes HM Treasury's landmark and progressive decision; and encourages diversity in senior positions in the Civil Service to reflect multicultural Britain.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.