HC Deb 10 December 1996 vol 287 cc120-1W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many of the individuals appointed by his Department to public positions in the last year were first identified by the public appointments unit. [8542]

Mr. Robin Squire

Before 1 April 1996, no central record was maintained of the sources of names of appointees. Since that date, two appointees have been identified by the public appointments unit.