Dr. John CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) if she will make a statement on her policy with regard to councillors serving on National Lottery Charities Board panels; [26313]
(2) how many councillors have applied to serve on National Lottery Charities Board panels; [26311]
(3) what measures she has taken to ensure that appointments procedures for National Lottery Charities Board panels are transparent and democratic. [26314]
§ Mr. SackvilleI have been asked to reply.
Responsibility for the appointment of members to the National Lottery Charities Board currently lies with my right hon. and learned Friend, although responsibility is soon to pass to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for National Heritage.
The board itself is responsible for appointing members of its non-executive regional advisory panels. I have asked the chief executive of the board to write to the hon. Member on the points raised.