Public Appointments (Hansard, 17 October 1994)

§ Mr. Kilfoyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if all fees and payments made to members of public bodies are held on the Purpose 24 databank.

Mr Robert G. Hughes
No.

§ Mr. Kilfoyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information is held on the Purpose 24 databank, data protection registration No. F0220056.

Mr. Robert G. Hughes
The Purpose 24 databank contains details about those people known to the public appointments unit to be interested in being considered for public appointments. The information recorded on the database is that provided by the individuals themselves or their nominators including personal details and details of posts and other positions held.

§ 1993. Mr. Kilfoyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many nominations to public bodies were made from the public appointments unit's register of suitably qualified people who are willing to be considered for public appointments in(a) 1991, (b) 1992 and (c)

Mr. Robert G. Hughes
Some 3,000 nominations were made in 1991–92, over 3,500 in 1992–93 and over 4,000 in 1993–94.

§ Mr. Kilfoyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much the public appointments unit cost to run in(a) 1991–92 and (b) 1992–93.

Mr. Robert G. Hughes
The cost of running the Public Appointments Unit was £260,466 in 1991–92 and £254,823 in 1992–93.