§ Mr. Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many individuals other than civil servants have been appointed by him to bodies other than departmental committees in the last 12 months; and if he will list in the Official Report the names of the individuals and the bodies to which they have been appointed;
(2) how many individuals other than civil servants have been appointed by him 672W to bodies other than departmental committees since February 1974; and if he will list in the Official Report the names of the individuals and the bodies to which they have been appointed.
§ Mr. William RodgersUntil September 1976 the appointments for which I am now responsible were made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment. The range and number of bodies involved is large, and the information sought by the hon. Member could be compiled only at disproportionate cost to public funds. The paid public appointments are those shown under British Railways Board, British Transport Docks Board, National Bus Company, National Freight Corporation, National Ports Council and Port Authorities in "A Directory of Paid Public Appointments Made by Ministers" issued by the Civil Service Department and published by HMSO in April 1976. The unpaid appointments were listed in my answer to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for West Stirlingshire (Mr. Canavan) on 19th May last.—[Vol. 932, c. 25–6.]