§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many public appointments are within his gift; what salaries are involved: what was the total cost in 670W the last financial year; and what were the comparable figures for 1970.
§ Mr. Ennals85 appointments to some 18 separate public bodies, mostly advisory committees and cultural and technical organisations. These appointments are all honorary. Comparable figures for 1970 are not readily available.