HL Deb 27 February 2003 vol 645 c47WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Chancellor on 10 February (WA 76), whether there is any other profession whose members are appointed to senior positions on the recommendation of a Minister of the Crown because it helps consumers by providing "a quality mark". [HL1634]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

I am aware of no other professions in which members are appointed to senior positions by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of a Minister of the Crown, with the aim of providing a quality mark for consumers.