§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what public appointments he has made since 1 November 1992; and what information he has on the political affiliations of those appointed.
§ Mr. EggarMy right hon. Friend is responsible for a total of over 800 public appointments. A total of 114 appointments, including reappointments, to 21 public bodies have been made since 1 November 1992. We do not routinely collect information on the political affiliations of those appointed, although sometimes this information is already in the public domain. The readily available information about the public appointments for which my right hon. Friend is responsible is published regularly in "Public Bodies".