§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many public appointments(a) she is responsible for making and (b) require her approval, including those not listed in "Public Bodies"; and if she will give this figure in terms of (i) appointments to executive bodies, (ii) appointments to advisory bodies and (iii) other appointments.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies 1993", which details those public appointments that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State or Ministers acting on her behalf are responsible for making. I refer him to the reply I gave him on 7 March,Official Report, columns 80–81 for details of other appointments that are not identified in "Public Bodies".