Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2002. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 20 June 2002 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, on what day the honourable Member for Swindon North offered his resignation as Parliamentary Secretary in the Lord Chancellor's Department; and on what day the honourable Member for Swindon North was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Prime Minister on what day the hon. Member for Swindon, North offered his resignation as Parliamentary Secretary in the Lord Chancellor's Department; and on what day the hon. Member for Swindon, North was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office. [62421] The Prime Minister: The hon. Member for Swindon, North offered his resignation as Parliamentary Secretary in the Lord Chancellor's Department on 29 May. He was appointed as an unpaid Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office on 31 May. He will be responsible for driving forward progress on delivering efficient and effective IT across the civil and criminal justice systems and identifying and driving forward the reform to business processes and working practices required, alongside IT investment, to deliver a modern and joined-up criminal justice system.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 387 c464W; 62421
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Home Office Public appointments Ministers Lord Chancellor's Department Resignations Wills, Lord
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