§ Mr. SinghTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many appointments to quangos he made between (i) 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998 and (ii) 1 June 1998 and 31 May 1999. [92043]
§ Mr. MealeMr. SinghThe Secretary of State has made the following appointments to NDPBs, nationalised industries and public corporations sponsored by the Department:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many members of Britain's(a) ethnic minority communities and (b) Asian community he appointed to quangos between (i) 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998 and (ii) 1 June 1998 and 31 May 1999. [92114]
1 June 1997 to 31 May 1999 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1998 NDPBs: Executive 71 207 Advisory 75 110 Tribunals 132 207 Nationalised Industries 3 9 Public Corporation 3 5 Total 284 538
§ Mr. MealeThe Secretary of State has appointed the following ethnic minority candidates to NDPBs, nationalised industries and public corporations sponsored by the Department:
1 June 1997 31 May 1998 to 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999 Asian Community 7 15 Other ethnic minorities 10 13 Total 17 28 Full details of the Department's plan on equal opportunities are contained in "Quangos, Opening Up Public Appointments 1999–2002", published by the Government on 25 May 1999, a copy of which is deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. This sets out
£ million 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Land and Property Programme 79.8 82.0 64.0 Total NWDA administration budget, including for the land and property programme 12.1 11.9 11.9