§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vacancies there are at present for the post of a commissioner on the Equal Opportunities Commission; how long these vacancies have existed; and when he expects to appoint people to fill them.
§ Mr. RaisonUnder the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 the Equal Opportunities Commission is required to have a minimum of eight Commissioners and a maximum of 15—including a chairman and a deputy chairman. At present there are 11 members of the commission. My right hon. Friend hopes soon to announce the appointments of new members to replace the three whose periods of office expired at the turn of the year.