§ Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total number of paid public appointments made by her in each of the last four years as recorded in the "Directory of Paid Public Appointments made by Ministers"; and what was the total cost to the public purse of these appointments in each of these years.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe information is as follows:
Appointments Cost £ 1975 126 172,000 1976 124 187,000 1977 122 187,000 1978 122 185,000