Select Committees (Hansard, 17 June 1986)

HC Deb 17 June 1986 vol 99 c499W 499W

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) officials and (b) Ministers from his Department gave evidence to Commons Select Committees in each of the Sessions (i) 1983–84 and (ii) 1984–85.

§ Mr. Ridley
The information is as follows:

Evidence given to Departmental Select Committees by Officials and Ministers from the Department of the Environment, 1983–84 and 1984–85

Session 1983–84 Session 1984–85

Number of officials^* 36 32

Number of Ministers 2 3

^* In these figures, each appearance by an official is counted separately. Appearances before non-Departmental Select Committees are excluded.

Evidence given to Departmental Select Committees by Officials and Ministers from the Department of the Environment, 1983–84 and 1984–85
	Session 1983–84	Session 1984–85
Number of officials^*	36	32
Number of Ministers	2	3
^* In these figures, each appearance by an official is counted separately. Appearances before non-Departmental Select Committees are excluded.