Too low

"BBC [Tele] Vision is the biggest integrated multimedia broadcast and production group in the world".

But, it seems, not awfully well integrated. Here's a Freedom of Information request, and part of the answer. I'm guessing BBC [Tele]Vision has just under 1,700 staff on its books.

Questions

1.  “How many African-Caribbean males did the BBC Vision employ on 31st December 2012, or on 
the date of the last count (whichever is the most recent date)? 

2.  A breakdown of how many African-Caribbean male staff there are in: 

a.  BBC Vision are in bands SM1 and SM2;
b.  BBC Vision are in grades 2 to 11, including 7L. 

Response to Questions 1 and 2 

The BBC does not record information on the ethnicity of staff using the classification ‘African-
Caribbean’ as per your request, however under the heading ‘Black and Minority Ethnic’ (heading 2, as 
explained above), we collect information on those employees who are Black African and Black 
Caribbean as well as mixed ethnicity categories which include White & Black African and White & 
Black Caribbean.  We have looked at staff in these 4 categories in order to obtain information 
relevant to your request. 

In relation to questions 1 and 2, we are withholding the information held by the BBC about staff in 
the 4 categories identified above under section 40(2) of the Act.  As the response relates to a small 
number of staff, this could lead to individuals being identified.  Personal information about living 
individuals is exempt if disclosure to a third party would breach one or more principles of the Data 
Protection Act 1998.  The individuals concerned would not expect personal details relating to their 
ethnicity to be disclosed.  To do so would be unfair; therefore, disclosure would breach the First Data 
Protection Principle, fair and lawful processing.