§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the total number of appointments of all kinds it fell within his power to make, whether or not such appointments actually fell to be made in the year in question.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsInformation is not readily available in the form requested. The following figures represent the number of appointments, for which I have sole responsibility, made in each of the years shown:
Year Number *1979 66 1980 247 1981 130 1982 190 †1983 115 * May to December. † January to October.