§ 20. Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many appointments he has made to public bodies in Wales in 1987 and 1988; and what total costs are involved in each year in respect of(a) salaries, (b) expenses and (c) other costs.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerSince taking office in June of last year, I have made 300 appointments to public bodies in Wales. The numbers of such appointments for each non-departmental public body concerned, together with details of any salaries paid can be obtained from "Public Bodies", the 1988 version of which will be published on 7 December and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House. The other information requested is not readily available.