HC Deb 28 May 1976 vol 912 cc436-7W
Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the annual cost of paid public appointments, full-time and part-time, made by his office; and what the comparable figures were for 1970 and 1965.

Mr. John Morris

The annual salary cost of paid public appointments and the comparable figure for 1970 were given in my reply to the hon. Member for Central Fife (Mr. Hamilton) on 8th March. The comparable figure for 1965 could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.—[Vol. 907, c. 94.]

Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many public appointments, carrying no remuneration other than expenses, are made by his office; what is their total cost; and what the comparable figures were for 1970 and 1965.

Mr. Barry Jones

My right hon. and learned Friend is responsible for 440 public appointments which are not remunerated. Comparable figures for 1970 and 1965 could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost and the information on the cost of expenses is not available.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Secretary State for Wales how many paid public appointments: (a) full-time and (b) part-time are made by his office; and what the comparable figures were for 1970 and 1965.

Mr. Barry Jones

Details of current paid public appointments, both full-time and part-time, are published in the Directory of Paid Public Appointments made by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Library. In 1970 my right hon. and learned Friend was responsible for 27 paid appointments all of which were part-time. I regret that the information for 1965 could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.