Written question asked by Jackie Ballard (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 1998. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many and what percentage of the (i) paid and (ii) unpaid appointments which he has made to non-departmental public bodies since 1st May 1997 were women. - Inc figs.

Answer: Jackie Ballard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many and what percentage of the (i) paid and (ii) unpaid appointments which he has made to non-departmental public bodies since 1 May 1997 were women. [39397] Angela Eagle: The Secretary of State has made 180 paid and 153 unpaid appointments to non-departmental public bodies since 1 May 1997 of which 39 (22%) and 27 (18%) respectively are held by women. The Government are committed to increasing the representation of women in public life. In support of this, my Department is currently drawing up an action plan for increasing the number of women and ethnic minorities holding public appointments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 311 c129W; 39397
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Women Equality Government departments Public appointments Non-departmental public bodies Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Contains statistics: Yes