HC Deb 29 November 1985 vol 87 cc685-6W
Dr. McDonald

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report those bodies to which his Department makes appointments and the number of appointees; and if he will specify in each case the number of women appointees.

Sir Keith Joseph

The information requested is as follows:

List of bodies to which appointments are made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and the number of appointments to each
Men Women
1 Advisory Board for the Research Councils 10
2 Advisory Committee for the Microelectronics Education Programme 5
3 Advisory Committee on Pesticides 11
4 Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs 3 1
5 Agricultural and Food Research Council 15
6 Assessment of Performance Unit: Consultative Committee 9 3
7 British Museum (Natural History): Board of Trustees 1
8 Burnham Committees 1
9 Business & Technician Education Council 20 3
10 Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges: Board of Trustees 10 2
11 Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research: Governing Board 13 1
12 Computer Board for Universities and Research Councils 9
13 Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges 4 2
14 Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education 16 3
15 Council for National Academic Awards 23 3
16 Council for Educational Technology for the United Kingdom 27 3
17 Economic and Social Research Council 16 2
18 Further Education Staff College: Governing Body 16 4
19 Further Education Unit: Board of Management 8
20 Health Education Council 1 2
21 Medical Research Council 14 1

Men Women
22 National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education 28 3
23 National Youth Bureau 1
24 Natural Environment Research Council 15
25 Royal Ballet School: Governing Body 1 1
26 School Curriculum Development Committee 14 9
27 Science and Engineering Research Council 14 1
28 Secondary Examination Council 13 2
29 United States/United Kingdom Educational Commission 2 1
30 University Grants Committee 18 1
30a Review of the UGC 8 1
31 University of Exeter: Court of Governors 1
32 University of London, Chelsea College: Council 1
33 London, Imperial College of Science and Technology: Governing Body 4 1
34 London, Royal Holloway College: Council 2
35 London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: Court of Governors 1
36 Loughborough University of Technology: Council 1
37 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology: Court of Governors 4
38 University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology: Council 1
39 St. David's University College, Lampeter: Council 1
40 Visiting Committee for the Cranfield Institute of Technology 8
41 Visiting Committee for the Open University 8 1
42 Visting Committee for the Royal College of Art 9
43 Voluntary Sector Consulative Council 10 3