§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many (a) men and (b) women he has appointed to public bodies in the past year; and what is the total number of men and women appointed by his department to serve on public bodies.
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§ Mr. MellorOn 1 April 1982 there were 187 men and 12 women appointed to public bodies for which I am responsible; 78 men and two women were appointed in the year to date.