§ Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bayasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the age of those persons given a public appointment from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 listed in Annexe C of the 2004 Annual Report of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Cm 6206). [HL812]
§ The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)The breakdown of appointments by age of the appointees is tabled below:
Age range Appointees 66+ 20 (12 per cent) 56–65 79 (45 per cent) 46–55 57 (33 per cent) 36–45 12 (7 per cent) 35 and under 5 (3 per cent) Total 173