§ Ms. Harmanasked the Prime Minister what proportion of those who are appointed by Her Majesty's Government to public bodies are from ethnic minorities.
§ The Prime MinisterI regret that this information is not available and could only be collected at disproportionate cost. Ministers appoint people from all sections of the community to public bodies on the basis of their ability to contribute to the work of those bodies. Departments do not keep records of the ethnic origins of those appointed to public bodies.