§ Mr. Peter Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many paid public appointments he has made since assuming office which are under the patronage of his Department; whether each position is advertised and open for public competition; how many paid appointments he has given to (a) trade union representatives and (b) members of the Labour Party, since the Government assumed office.
§ Mr. ShoreI am responsible for about 1,150 salaried and fee-paid public appointments. Information about the number made since I assumed office is not readily available and I will write to the hon. Member when it has been assembled. The answer to the second part of the Question is "No". Information to enable me to answer the third part is not recorded in my Department.