§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he or his private office is consulted by the Lord Chancellor or his private office, either formally or informally, about(a) candidates for appointment as magistrates, tribunal members and senior full-time judges, (b) candidates for non-judicial public appointments and (c) candidates for appointments of chief executives of executive agencies and non-departmental bodies for which his Department is responsible. [21412]