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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Answer

Sir Raymond Powell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those organisations from which he has requested nominations to serve on the proposed (a) London, (b) South East, (c) North East, (d) North West, (e) Yorks and Humber, (f) West Midlands, (g) East Midlands, (h) Eastern and (i) South West Regional Development Authorities, indicating the number of nominations he has sought from each organisation, the dates of the interviews, and those who will be present at the interview, who will select those appointed and how the chair and vice chair will be chosen. [41582] Mr. Caborn: Following my hon. Friend's question of 8 April 1998, Official Report, column 286, I am writing to him with a list of organisations that were contacted seeking nominations for RDAs. I am also placing a copy of the list in the Library. Nominations for the London RDA have been passed on to the relevant Government Office to be given to the Mayor. We did not seek a specific number of nominations from any organisation. Candidates for interview have not yet been selected, nor have dates been set. All appointments will be made by Ministers.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

312 c120-1W; 41582

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Recruitment Public appointments Regional development agencies Regional government