§ Mr. Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will give the number of public bodies, excluding departmental committees but including statutory corporations, to which he makes paid appointments, the total number of such appointments and the estimated total cost to public funds for the last year for which the information is available.
§ Mr. MasonAt present I make 70 paid appointments to eight public bodies. In the financial year 1977–78 an estimated total of £122,810 for salaries, fees and expenses was paid in respect of these appointments.