HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 c460W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many public appointments he has made since 1 May; and how many and what percentage of these(a) receive remuneration and (b) are of (i) Afro-Caribbean and (ii) Asian origin. [16770]

Angela Eagle

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made the following appointments to NDPBs and nationalised industries sponsored by the Department since 1 May:

Posts remunerated Percentage
NDPBs:
Executive 43 40 93
Advisory 31 18 58
Tribunals 59 7 12
Nationalised Industries 2 2 100
Total 135 67 48

For part (b) of the question, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.