§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Prime Minister how many of the appointments to public bodies which he has made since 1 May 1997 have been from the Public Appointments Unit list. [33258]
§ The Prime MinisterMy aim is that appointments to public bodies should be from a wide range of sources. The Public Appointments Unit is one source as are advertisements for specific posts. I have made twenty-one appointments since 1 May to bodies listed in "Public Bodies" one of which was from the Public Appointments Unit list.