§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many nominees for the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to(a) each community health council in Wales, (b) each district health authority in Wales, (c) the All-Wales Advisory Panel on the Development of Services for People with Mental Handicaps, (d) each family practitioner committee in Wales, (e) the Health Policy Board and (f) the Health Promotion Board declared a political affiliation in their curricula vitae; and of those declaring a political affiliation, how many showed allegiance to (a) Conservative, (b) Labour, (c) Liberal Democrats, (d) the Social Democratic party, (e) the Green party and (f) Plaid Cymru;
(2) how many nominees for the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to (a) the Administration of Radioactive Substances, Advisory Committee, (b) the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances, (c) the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales, (d) the Agricultural Valuation Committee (Wales), (e) the Agricultural Wages Committee, (f) the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, (g) the Audit Commission and (h) the British Wool Marketing Board declared a political affiliation in their curricula vitae; and of those declaring a political affiliation, how many showed 171W allegiance to (a) Conservatives, (b) Labour, (c) Liberal Democrats, (d) Social Democratic party, (e) Green party and (f) Plaid Cymru;
(3) how many nominees for the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to (a) the Farm Animal Welfare Council, (b) the Forestry Commission Reference Committee Panel for Wales, (c) the Historic Buildings Council for Wales, (d) Housing for Wales, (e) the Land Authorities for Wales, (f) the Library and Information Services Council (Wales), (g) the Local Government Boundary Commission and (h) the National Parks Committee, declared a political affiliation in their curricula vitae; and of those declaring a political affiliation, how many showed allegiance to (a) Conservatives, (b) Labour, (c) Liberal Democrats, (d) Social Democratic party, (e) Green party and (f) Plaid Cymru;
(4) how many nominees for the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to (a) the National Radiological Protection Board, (b) the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee, (c) the Place Names Advisory Committee, (d) the Rent Assessment Panel, (e) the Saundersfoot Harbour Commission, (f) the Sports Council for Wales and (g) the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee, declared a political affiliation in their curricula vitae; and of those declaring a political affiliation, how many showed allegiance to (a) Conservatives, (b) Labour, (c) Liberal Democrats, (d) Social Democratic party, (e) Green party and (f) Plaid Cymru;
(5) how many nominees for the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to (a) the Cardiff Bay development corporation, (b) the Committee for the Welsh Scheme for the Development of Health and Social Research, (c) the Committee on Opportunities for Volunteering, (d) the Council for National Academic Awards, (e) the courts and councils of (i) the National Library and (ii) the National Museum of Wales, (f) the Curriculum Council for Wales and (g) the Development Board for Rural Wales declared a political affiliation in their curricula vitae; and of those declaring a political affiliation, how many showed allegiance to (a) Conservatives, (b) Labour, (c) Liberal Democrats, (d) Social Democratic party, (e) Green party and (f) Plaid Cymru.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI do not require candidates for public appointment to indicate their political affiliation, as this is not a qualification for appointment.
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to(a) the National Radiological Protection Board, (b) the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee, (c) the Place Names Advisory Committee, (d) the Rent Assessment Panel, (e) the Saundersfoot Harbour Commission, (f) the Sports Council for Wales and (g) the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee are held by women.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information is shown in the following table:172W
Women in public appointments Number of appointments held by women (a) National Radiological Protection Board 2 (b) North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee None (c) Place Names Advisory Committee None (d) Rent Assessment Panel 7 (e) Saundersfoot Harbour Commission None (f) Sports Council for Wales 4 (g) South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee 1
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the current appointments made by him either solely or jointly with another Minister to(a) each community health council in Wales, (b) each district health authority in Wales, (c) the All-Wales Advisory Panel on the Development of Services for People with Mental Handicaps, (d) each family practitioner committee in Wales, (e) the Health Policy Board and (f) the Health Promotion Board are held by women.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have taken the hon. Gentleman's question to refer at(f) to the Welsh Health Promotion Authority. The information is shown in the following table:
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Number of appointments held by women (a) Community Health Councils in Wales: Clwyd South 1 Clwyd North 3 Carmarthen/Dinefwr 3 Llanelli/Dinefwr 1 Ceredigion 2 Pembrokeshire 3 South Gwent 2 North Gwent 3 Arfon/Dwyfor 1 Aberconwy 2 Ynys Mon 1 Meirionnydd 1 Rhymney Valley 2 East Glamorgan 3 Merthyr/Cynon Valley 2 Ogwr 2 Brecon/Radnor 2 Montgomery 1 Cardiff 3 Vale of Glamorgan 2 Neath/Port Talbot 3 Swansea/Lliw Valley 2 (b) District Health Authorities: Clwyd 4 East Dyfed 4 Gwent 3 Gwynedd 3 Mid Glamorgan 2 Pembrokeshire 2 Powys 4 South Glamorgan 4 West Glamorgan 4 (c) All Wales Advisory Panel on the Development of Services for people with Mental Handicaps 1 (d) Family Practitioner Committee: Clwyd 7 Dyfed 8 Gwent 8 Gwynedd 5
Number of appointments held by women Mid Glamorgan 5 Powys 12 West Glamorgan 8 South Glamorgan 7 (e) Health Policy Board 1 (f) Welsh Health Promotion Authority 7
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to(a) the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee, (b) the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances, (c) the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales, (d) the Agricultural Valuation Committee (Wales), (e) the Agricultural Wages Committee, (f) the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, (g) the Audit Commission and (h) the British Wool Marketing Board are held by women.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information is shown in the following table:
Women in public appointments Number of appointments held by women (a)Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee 2 (b)Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances None (c)Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales 3 (d)Agricultural Valuation Committee for Wales None (e)Agricultural Wages Committee: Dyfed 1 Glamorgans 1 Powys 1 (f)Ancient Monuments Board for Wales 1 (g)Audit Commission 1 (h)British Wool Marketing Board 1
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to(a) the Farm Animal Welfare Council, (b) the Forestry Commission Reference Committee Panel for Wales, (c) the Historic Buildings Council for Wales, (d) Housing for Wales, (e) the Land Authority for Wales, (f) the Library and Information Services Council (Wales), (g) the Local Government Boundary Commission and (h) the National Parks Committee are held by women.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information is shown in the following table:
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Number of Appointments held by women Number (a) Farm Animal Welfare Council 5 (b) Forestry Commission Reference Committee Panel for Wales None (c) Historic Buildings Council for Wales (d) Housing For Wales (e) Land Authority for Wales None (f) Library and Information Services Council (Wales) 2 (g) Local Government Boundary Commission 1 (h) National Parks Committee: Brecon Beacons 1 Pembrokeshire Coast 1 Snowdonia 1
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the current appointments made solely or jointly by him to(a) the Cardiff Bay development corporation, (b) the Committee for the Welsh Scheme for the Development of Health and Social Research, (c) the Committee on Opportunities for Volunteering, (d) the Council for National Academic Awards, (e) the courts and councils of (i) the National Library and (ii) the National Museum of Wales, (f) the Curriculum Council of Wales and (g) the Development Board for Rural Wales are held by women.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information is shown in the following table:
Number of appointments held by women (a) Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 2 (b) Committee for the Welsh Scheme for the Development of Health and Social Research None (c) Committee on Opportunities for Volunteering 2 (d) Council for National Academic Awards None (e) Courts and Councils of Court Council (i) The National Library 3 1 (ii) The National Museum of Wales 1 — (f) Curriculum Council for Wales 3 (g) Development Board for Rural Wales 1