House of Lords (Nominations)

Mr. Mudie
To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2006, Official Report, columns 118-19W, on House of Lords nominations, how many of the 4,090 people nominated for a non-party peerage were interviewed; and whether the Commission's undertakings on confidentiality and the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 applied to the process extend to the names of those nominated.

The Prime Minister
This is a matter for the House of Lords Appointments Commission.