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| In graphics: The politics of quangos | In graphics: The politics of quangos |
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| A row over the replacement of Ofsted's chair Baroness Sally Morgan has focused attention on the political interests of quango members. | A row over the replacement of Ofsted's chair Baroness Sally Morgan has focused attention on the political interests of quango members. |
| Education Secretary Michael Gove decided not to re-appoint Baroness Morgan, who is a Labour peer, saying he wanted to "refresh" the leadership of the schools watchdog. | Education Secretary Michael Gove decided not to re-appoint Baroness Morgan, who is a Labour peer, saying he wanted to "refresh" the leadership of the schools watchdog. |
| Critics, including Labour and the Liberal Democrats, have suggested that the move is politically motivated. | Critics, including Labour and the Liberal Democrats, have suggested that the move is politically motivated. |
| Mr Gove has denied this and said the coalition government picked the best person for a job, rather than basing decisions on the person's political views. | Mr Gove has denied this and said the coalition government picked the best person for a job, rather than basing decisions on the person's political views. |
| The Commissioner for Public Appointments (CPA) records "declared political activity" for newly appointed and re-appointed quango members. | The Commissioner for Public Appointments (CPA) records "declared political activity" for newly appointed and re-appointed quango members. |
| The figures show an overwhelming majority of those who declared any political activity did so for the Labour Party, although numbers have fallen sharply since the beginning of 2012. | The figures show an overwhelming majority of those who declared any political activity did so for the Labour Party, although numbers have fallen sharply since the beginning of 2012. |
| Current data shows that only 9% of all appointees expressed any political activity, with 3.3% doing so in relation to the Conservative Party, 3% for Labour, 1% for the Liberal Democrats and 1.7% for other parties. | Current data shows that only 9% of all appointees expressed any political activity, with 3.3% doing so in relation to the Conservative Party, 3% for Labour, 1% for the Liberal Democrats and 1.7% for other parties. |
| However, the raw numbers show that the majority of all appointees in 2012-13 declared no political activity at all, continuing a general trend of decline in declared political activity during the past decade. | However, the raw numbers show that the majority of all appointees in 2012-13 declared no political activity at all, continuing a general trend of decline in declared political activity during the past decade. |
| The data, released in the CPA's Annual Survey of Ministerial Appointments and Reappointments, for 2013, also shows a decline in quango members from ethnic minority backgrounds since 2001-02. | |
| The data also shows a small decline in the numbers of women appointed or re-appointed since 2001-02. | |
| In 2012-13, more than 60% of quango members were over 56 years in age. | In 2012-13, more than 60% of quango members were over 56 years in age. |
| PDF download Annual Survey of Ministerial Appointments and Reappointments[383kb] | PDF download Annual Survey of Ministerial Appointments and Reappointments[383kb] |