HC Deb 02 November 1994 vol 248 cc1190-1W
Mr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many public appointments(a) he is responsible for making and (b) require his approval including those not listed in "Public Bodies"; and if will give this figure in terms of (i) appointments to executive bodies, (ii) appointments to advisory bodies and (iii) other appointments.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 27 October 1994]: I am responsible for making 375 appointments. In addition, a further 49 appointments require my approval.

Of the appointments which I am responsible for making, 178 are to executive bodies, 144 to advisory bodies and 53 are other appointments. Of those which require my approval all are "other appointments" by the definition used in the question.