§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he keeps a list of possible nominees for public bodies and committees to which he is entitled to nominate; how many names are now before him; and how many of them are women.
§ Mr. Ennals:Most of these appointments are in specialist fields. It is always useful to hear of people with the right qualifications, but the various lists have no formal status, except when a particular job is to be filled. No total can, therefore, be given.