§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. Norris[holding answer 27 October 1994]: The information requested, based on that shown in "Public Bodies 1993" and that given by me on 1 March, Official Report, column 656, is as follows.
(a) Number of public appointments which I am responsible for making:
Number (i) Executives bodies1 5 (ii) Advisory bodies1 73 (iii) other appointments 214 Total 292 1as defined in Public Bodies(b) I nominate I member of the Covent Garden Market Authority.