§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his definition is of the term "wider public servants" used in the Cabinet Office publication Taskforces and the Advisory Groups and Reviews published in October 2001; and whether it includes hon. Members. [53010]
§ Mr. LeslieThe definition "wider public servant" in the context of membership of taskforces refers to public sector employees who are not civil servants.
There is nothing to prevent hon. Members being appointed to taskforces and other ad hoc advisory groups. Should that be the case, it would be recorded in the Taskforces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews: Annual Report, under the heading of "wider public servant".