§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many of the appointments to public bodies which he has made since 1 May 1997 have been from the Public Appointments Unit list. [33257]
§ Angela EagleUp to now, no central record has been maintained of the source of candidates for the public appointments made by my Department. Potential candidates are identified from a wide range of sources, including the Public Appointments Unit and advertising. I regret that the information cannot be provided in the form requested.