§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Council how many public appointments she has made since 1 May; and how many and what percentage of these(a) received remuneration and (b) are of (i) Afro-Caribbean and (ii) Asian origin. [16784]
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorMy Department is responsible for the formal procedures leading to a large number of appointments by the Crown, the Privy Council and myself, the majority of which are part-time and unpaid. Since 1 May I have made nine appointments to the governing bodies of Higher Education institutions and have been involved in a further six such appointments. All of these appointments are unpaid. Additionally I have been involved in six unpaid appointments to statutory medical and similar bodies. Information about ethnic origin cannot be provided since to do so would risk identifying individuals without their consent. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has provided information for all departments in an aggregated form.