§ Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how often since 1992 his Department or its predecessor departments have been responsible for employment advertisements which contained age restrictions upon those who could apply. [9511]
§ Angela EagleThe recruitment and employment of staff is the responsibility of each individual body—quango—which seek to attract applicants from diverse backgrounds. The Department, for its part, is keen, wherever possible, to encourage equality of opportunity within non-departmental public bodies. The information requested is not held by my Department.