§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 17 January,Official Report, column 465, how many appointments to public positions have been made by his Department in the last year.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 February 1995]: The Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies 1994" shows 3,971 appointments in Scotland held at 1 September 1994. Of these, 3,656 are the responsibility of my Department. This figure reflects the total appointments held, including new appointments and re-appointments made in the year ended 31 August 1994. The information held centrally in my Department does not show the number of appointments made in any given year.