§ Mr. Hansonto ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the cost of the public advertisements and subsequent administration of the Register of Public Appointments since instigation.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 2 December 1994]: The cost of advertisements in July 1993, designed to attract new candidates for addition to the Welsh Office register of candidates for public appointments—DROCA—was £8,300. These advertisements produced 1,000 extra people for the list, which now numbers around 5,000. DROCA has been in existence for many years, and it is not possible to identify the costs of its administration since its establishment.