Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the application of Nolan Rules to the appointment of (a) a city councillor and (b) deputy chairman of a regional assembly as a full-time DTI regional broadband advisor.

Answer: Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the application of Nolan Rules to the appointmenft of (a) a city councillor and (b) deputy chairman of a regional assembly as a full-time DTI regional broadband advisor. [85244] Mr. Timms: The 12 men and women appointed as regional broadband advisers or coordinators, who form part of the UK Broadband Task Force, are contract employees or secondees from industry and not civil servants. They were selected on merit through open competition and a range of backgrounds was sought to give the Task Force the necessary mix of skills and experience. In the case of the South West region, the political activities of the successful candidate were set out in full in his application.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 85244; 396 c186W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Councillors Broadband Department of Trade and Industry Internet Recruitment Public appointments Public bodies Regional government UK Broadband Task Force
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk