§ Mrs. MaddockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of public appointments made by his Department were held by women at the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NelsonThe Chancellor of the Exchequer has some responsibility for making or approving 97 public appointments, 23 per cent. of which are held by women, as shown in "Public Bodies 1993", including the Royal Mint.
In addition to the above appointments, he also has some responsibility for making or approving a further 229 public appointments which are not shown in "Public Bodies". A total of 17 per cent. of these appointments are currently held by women.