§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of public appointments made by his Department in 1993 were of(a) Asians and (b) black people; and if he will list their names.
§ Mr. HagueFor those executive and advisory bodies listed in "Public Bodies 1993", 4 per cent. of new appointments last year were from an ethnic minority. Ethnic origin details are given in confidence and names cannot be divulged.
The information requested is not readily available for the independent tribunal service and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.