§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when the former Director of Personnel and Development in the Department of Employment, Mr. E. Whybrew, was re-employed by the civil service as a part-time officer in the Certification Office of Trade Unions; and whether the post he now occupies was advertised externally.
§ Mr. McLoughlinMr. Whybrew's appointment as certification officer for trade unions and employers' associations took effect from 6 October 1992. The appointment was made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State after consultation with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service; the post was not advertised externally.