HC Deb 17 October 1991 vol 196 c199W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the appointment of the chief executive of the Child Support Agency.

Mr. Jack

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, announced on 1 October the appointment of Mrs. Rosalind Hepplewhite as chief executive of the Child Support Agency, following recruitment by open com-petition. Mrs. Hepplewhite is currently national director of MIND, having previously spent most of her career in the National Health Service. Her appointment will take effect on 1 January 1992.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the criteria to be used to assess the performance-related bonus scheme for the chief executive of the Child Support Agency.

Mr. Jack

Award of bonuses to the chief executive of the Child Support Agency will depend on the achievement of specific standards of performance set by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State. These are currently being developed and will cover key areas of work including service to the public.