Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2003. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 27 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what qualifications the new Head of English Tourism has.

Answer: Mr Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what qualifications the new Head of English Tourism has. [93133] Dr. Howells: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced on 10 January 2003 that Sir Michael Lickiss will be the new chairman of the relaunched tourism body from 1April 2003, this is a British Body. Sir Michael recently retired after four years as the first chairman of the South West England Regional Development Agency. From 2001 he was the lead spokesman for tourism on behalf of all RDA's. Before taking his last appointment in the south west, he was founder President of the Association of Accounting Technicians (1980-82), President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1990-91), Senior Partner of Grant Thornton (1991-94) and Chairman of the Business Technology and Education Council (BTEC; 1994-2000). He has worked in several countries around the world. He is a Governor of the London School of Economics and he was knighted for his services to his profession in 1993.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 93133; 398 c531-2W;398 c529-30W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Qualifications Public appointments Management English Tourism Council
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk