HC Deb 23 November 1994 vol 250 cc229-30W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by country the number of bovine spongiform encephalopathy affected herds in member states of the European Union.

Mrs. Browning

The numbers of herds affected by BSE in member states of the European Union are not available. However, we understand that the numbers of cases of the disease in each member state as at 11 November 1994, or otherwise if specified, are as follows:

changed. The outcome of the next review will be announced next year.

Dr. Wright

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

Miss Widdecombe

[pursuant to the reply, 27 October 1994, c. 840]: I regret that figures quoted in my reply of 27 October 1994, were incorrect. The figures for public appointments which were stated to be taken from "Public Bodies 1993" also took account of a number of changes since its publication.

The figures listed in "Public Bodies 1993" are as follows: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Employment is responsible for 3,434 appointments, including some which require his approval. A total of 221 of these are to executive bodies, 789 to advisory bodies and 2,424 to other appointments.