§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many people were interviewed for the position of chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission when it was first established. [138519]
§ Mr. LeslieMy Department is not responsible for the present House of Lords Appointments Commission, which is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. However, I understand that three people were interviewed for the post of chair when the Commission was first established.