HC Deb 17 February 1994 vol 237 cc943-4W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what advice he has received from the Countryside Council for Wales regarding an application to establish an opencast mine on the Selar grasslands site of special scientific interest; and if he will make a statement.

Information is not available in a similar form for each of the last five years, and could be gathered only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what proposals he has to determine and publish the political affiliations of persons appointed to quangos in Wales;

(2) if he will list the chairperson of each quango, trust or similar appointed public body in Wales; and what information he currently has as to the political affiliation of such persons.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 7 February 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mr. Griffiths) on 14 February, column 648–50.