§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many appointments to public bodies have been made through her Department(a) from April 2000 to March 2001 and (b) since 31 March 2001; and how many of these were (i) men and (ii) women. [42157]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has made the following appointments to public bodies:
Male Female Commonwealth Scholarship Commission April 2000—March 2001 1 2 Since 31 March 2001 8 2 The other two active DFID public bodies, apart from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, are the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board and the Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board—neither of them have recruited during the relevant periods.
The Commonwealth Development Corporation became a public limited company on 8 December 1999 but the Secretary of State has retained the right to appoint two non-executive Directors on the board. The first two (both male) were appointed on 8 December 1999 but following the resignation of one of the two HMG Directors in early 2001, a new appointment (male) was made on 25 June 2001.