§ Mr. Bagierasked the Minister of Power if he will publish the instrument of appointment of the Chairman of the National Coal Board.
§ Mr. MasonIt is not the practice to publish confidential communications between Ministers and Chairman of Nationalised Boards, and I am afraid formal instruments of appointment come within this category. I would, however, refer my hon. Friend to the Prime Minister's reply to the hon. Member for Bristol, Central (Mr. Palmer) on 4th March, 1965 [Vol. 707, c. 307]. Details of appointments are published in the annual White472W Papers on Public Boards, which appear in December each year.