§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment in respect of how many boards, authorities, committees, and other public bodies he is responsible, in whole or on part, for appointments; what is the total number of such appointments; and what is the total public spending by such boards, authorities, committees and other public bodies.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Employment Department are listed in the recently published book "Public Bodies 1993", a copy of which is available in the Library. In addition, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, has recently appointed the Commissioner for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action and the chief executive of Investors In People UK. My right hon. Friend is responsible for over 3,300 appointments.
The total gross expenditure for 1992–93 of the non-departmental public bodies is also listed in "Public Bodies 1993".