asked the Lord President of the Council if he keeps a list of possible nominees for public bodies and committees to which he is entitled to nominate; how many names are now before him; and how many of them are women.

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th March 1975; Vol. 888, c. 282], gave the following information:No such list is kept but my practice is to consider women equally with men in making the appointments for which I am responsible.