§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many applicants for the post of chief executive of the Highways Agency have been received.
§ Mr. David DavisI have been asked to reply.
It has not been the practice of the Civil Service Commissioners to give details of a competition while it is in progress. Any relevant information is published in their annual report. In general, the size of applicant fields varies greatly and is not necessarily a good guide to the number of well-qualified applicants.