HL Deb 03 February 2005 vol 669 c61WA
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the age of those persons given a public appointment from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 listed in Annexe C of the 2004 Annual Report of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Cm 6206). [HL812]

The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)

The breakdown of appointments by age of the appointees is tabled below:

Age range Appointees
66+ 20 (12 per cent)
56–65 79 (45 per cent)
46–55 57 (33 per cent)
36–45 12 (7 per cent)
35 and under 5 (3 per cent)
Total 173