To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have been appointed to her Department outside civil service grades in the last 30 days. (153214)

In the period 27 June to 26 July, the Department for Transport appointed one non-executive director, who does not have a civil service grade, in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

In addition, the Department publishes information annually on appointments for which it is responsible in its annual report. The 2007 annual report was published in May 2007.