Non-departmental Public Bodies

HC Deb 08 March 2000 vol 345 c685W

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of candidates for appointment to non-departmental public bodies since 1 May 1997 were not appointed due to their political affiliations. [113308]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Political affiliation is not taken into account when making appointments to non-departmental public bodies.