HC Deb 01 February 1995 vol 253 cc749-50W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people sit on two or more non-departmental public bodies in Wales.

Mr. Redwood

As at 1 December 1994, there were 59 people appointed to two or more non-departmental public bodies in Wales.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people sit on non-departmental public bodies in Wales.

Three and four-year-olds in nursery education Four-year-olds in nursery education
Part time Full time Part time Full time
Number Per cent.1 Number Percent.1 Number Per cent.2 Number Per cent.2
Clwyd 4,622 44.3 90 0.9 1,551 30.1 90 1.8
Dyfed 937 11.3 1,101 13.3 266 6.5 609 14.8
Gwent 4,463 35.9 313 2.5 1,488 24.0 154 2.5
Gwynedd 641 10.8 194 3.3 217 7.3 194 6.5
Mid Glamorgan 1,565 10.2 3,339 21.8 477 6.1 1,176 15.1
Powys 4 0.1 294 10.5 1 0.1 198 14.1
South Glamorgan 3,121 26.8 128 1.1 1,036 17.8 48 0.8
West Glamorgan 4,333 46.3 1 — 1,354 29.4 — —
Wales 19,686 25.8 5,460 7.2 6,390 16.8 2,469 6.5
1 As a percentage of three and four-year-old population.
2 As a percentage of four-year-old population.

Note:

Ages are estimated as at 31 December 1993.

Source:

School Census January 1994.

Mr. Redwood

As at 1 December 1994, 1,377 people sat on non-departmental public bodies in Wales. Of these, 761 have been appointed by me or my predecessors. Details are given in "Appointments by the Secretary of State for Wales, 1 December 1994" which is available in the Library of the House.