§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish(a) the number of places on each of his Department's non-departmental public bodies, (b) the number of places that are currently unfilled on each non-departmental public body, (c) the total number of members that have resigned since 1 May 1997, (d) the total number that have retired since 1 May 1997, (e) the total number that have not had their contracts renewed since 1 May 1997, (f) the total number that have remained in place since 1 May 1997 and (g) the total number that have been appointed since 1 May 1997. [35275]
§ Mr. Straw[holding answer 19 March 1998]: The information requested is not held centrally within the Department. When it has been assembled and collated I will write to the hon. Member.