§ Miss Richardsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why his Department declined to give the Equal Opportunities Commission statistical information on the appointment of women to public bodies.
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§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn the light of the pressures to reduce the staff of this Ministry I could not justify devoting additional resources to this work. In making appointments I am concerned only with the ability and talents of the person concerned and I do not think that numerical comparisons as between the sexes would reflect any bias or lack of bias.