§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will establish a National Selection Committee to advise the Government on the suitability of persons to fill appointments as chairmen of state boards and nationalised industries.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to his Question of 11th December, 1970, about the establishment of a Public Office Appointments Board. It is the responsibility of the Minister concerned to make his choice of candidates for appointments by the means he considers best on each occasion.—[Vol. 808, c. 197.]