asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department as it is the Government's policy to choose men and women to serve on public hoards according to qualification, what action he proposes to improve the qualifications of women to serve, in particular, on concerns controlling gas, electricity, transport, fuel and Post Office policy, of special interest to women, having regard to the fact that his administration considers only five women so qualified, compared with 422 men occupying such posts.

These public boards, like others, need the services of people with a variety of qualifications, experience and background. The opportunities for women to serve on the Boards may in time be expected to increase as they become more widely engaged in employment from which they are likely to gain the necessary qualifications and experience.