§ Dr. WrightTo 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 WiddecombeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment is responsible for 2,940 appointments listed in "Public Bodies 1993", including some which require his approval; 110 of these are to executive bodies, 782 to advisory bodies and 2,048 to other appointments.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is also responsible for making 19 appointments not listed in "Public Bodies", of which 12 are to advisory bodies and the rest to other bodies.