§ Mr. AllanTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many and what percentage of the(a) paid and (b) unpaid appointments which he has made to non-departmental public bodies since 1 May 1997 were women. [129851]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information requested as follows:
- (a) 107 (33 per cent.)
- (b) 65 (30 per cent.)
On 1 July 1999, responsibility for most appointments to non-departmental public bodies in Wales transferred to the National Assembly for Wales. I have made no appointments since that date.