Public Bodies (Hansard, 5 February 2004)

HL Deb 05 February 2004 vol 656 c122WA 122WA

§ Baroness Howe of Idlicote
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the total annual cost of public bodies. [HL1005]

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
The most recent published information is contained inPublic Bodies 2002 for the 2001–02 financial year, when the expenditure by UK government departments on their public bodies was £377 million.

§ Baroness Howe of Idlicote
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Which government departments impose an age disqualification on appointment or reappointment to their public bodies. [HL1027]

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton
As a general rule, there are no age restrictions for public appointments. The exception to this are appointments made by the Lord Chancellor to tribunals which do have some restrictions.