§ Lord Bonham-Carterasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many spouses of Members of both Houses of Parliament have been appointed to public positions by the Secretary of State for Education, and what are their salaries.
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education (Baroness Blatch)Information relating to marital circumstances of those appointed to public positions is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.