§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department 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.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Lord Chancellor is responsible for making:
- 14 appointments to executive bodies;
- 2,061 appointments to advisory bodies; and
- 20 other appointments.
He is responsible for approving 11 appointments to an advisory body.
This answer does not cover judicial appointments, the 223 quasi-judicial justices' clerks in the magistrates courts or ecclesiastical appointments. The figure for appointments to advisory bodies include 104 appointments to rule committees, where some of the membership is laid down by statute.