The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been told by City Hall to improve the ethnic diversity of its workforce.

The request was just one of several recommendations made by the London Assembly’s health committee.

Only one in five LAS employees (20 per cent) come from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, despite almost one in two (46.2 per cent) people in London having a non-white background.

In their letter to the chief executive, the committee pointed out that the 20 per cent of minority ethnic staff were disproportionately found in the organisation’s lowest-paid roles. In the lowest four employment bands, minority representation was at 40.9 per cent, compared to 15.9 per cent in the highest bands.

Committee chair Krupesh Hirani said: “London is one of the most diverse cities in the world and our blue light services should reflect the cultures and communities they serve.

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