§ Mrs. RoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons above the age of(a) 60, (b) 65 and (c) 70 years he has appointed to public bodies in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is not held centrally. It could be provided, if at all, only at disproportionate cost. However, I can assure my hon. Friend that we endeavour to appoint members from as broad a range of age groups as possible.