Written question asked by Dennis Canavan (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, For how many public appointments the Lord Chancellor is responsible; and how many such appointments he has made since he took office. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures and ref to Cabinet Office publication 'Public Bodies'.

Answer: Mr. Canavan: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department for how many public appointments the Lord Chancellor is responsible; and how many such appointments he has made since he took office. [76348] Mr. Hoon: The latest edition of the Cabinet Office publication, "Public Bodies", specifies that, as at 1 September 1998, there are 1,818 non-judicial positions in non-departmental public bodies for which the Lord Chancellor is responsible. The Lord Chancellor has made 496 appointments to NDPBs since he came to office on 2 May 1997. This number does not include other appointments, such as judicial appointments; or appointments the Lord Chancellor may make to bodies for which other Ministers are responsible.

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