Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 June 2000. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 June 2000 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Question: To ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her reply of 2nd February, 343 c633W, on the Appointments Commission, how much time was spent by PricewaterhouseCoopers in helping to recruit the Appointments Commission.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her reply of 2 February 2000, Official Report, column 633W, on the Appointments Commission, how much time was spent by PricewaterhouseCoopers in helping to recruit the Appointments Commission. [125361] Mrs. Beckett: PricewaterhouseCoopers Executive Search and Selection assisted the Cabinet Office and independent selection panel to recruit the Chairman and independent members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. They employed a number of consultants and administrators and invested well in excess of 300 hours in the generation, administration and evaluation of applications.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 125361; 351 c539W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: House of Lords House of Lords Appointments Commission Recruitment Public appointments PwC
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