§ Mr. Edelmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many public appointments are within his gift; and what is the cost to the Treasury.
§ Mr. BishopMy right hon. Friend is responsible for making 35 salaried and fee-paid appointments and, in addition, there are 101 for which he shares the responsibility with my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as appropriate. The annual cost of these salaries and fees is about £200,000.