asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) if he is aware that nine men and two women serve as members of the Independent Television Authority; whether he intends that
| Male | Female | Children | Total | |||||
| General Surgery | … | … | … | … | 258 | 189 | 53 | 500 |
| Gynecology | … | … | … | … | — | 738 | — | 738 |
| Dentistry | … | … | … | … | 39 | 57 | 5 | 101 |
| Ophthalmology | … | … | … | … | 31 | 71 | 21 | 123 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | … | … | … | … | 1,026 | 682 | 1,546 | 3,254 |
| Traumatic and Orthopaedic | … | … | … | … | 103 | 218 | 61 | 382 |
| 5,098 | ||||||||
women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes;
(2) if he is aware that seven men and three women serve as members of the British Broadcasting Corporation; whether he intends that women should be given an equal opportunity to serve when new appointments are made; and what action he proposes.
I am aware of the number of men and women serving on the public boards for which I am responsible. The Government's policy in selecting people for public appointments is to choose the man or woman best qualified for the appointement, irrespective of any other consideration and I shall continue to implement this policy in making appointments within my field of responsibility.