Mr. DonhoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) when, and at what cost, the post of chief executive of the new water boards in Scotland will be advertised;
(2) pursuant to his answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 728, how much the Scottish Office has spent in employing Andrew Rait Ltd. to assist the Scottish Office in recruiting the chief executives and chairmen of the new water and sewerage authorities;
(3) pursuant to his answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 728, when the Scottish Office appointed Andrew Rait Ltd., to assist in the search for chief executives of the water authorities.
§ Mr. StewartThe three chief executives posts will be advertised after Royal Assent has been obtained to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill. Andrew Rait Ltd. was appointed on 24 August 1994 to assist in identifying potential chief executives. The cost of the exercise, including cost of advertisement, is estimated to be about £50,000.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 26 October,Official Report, column 728, if the Scottish Office has now decided on the names of the chief executives and the chairmen of the new water and sewerage authorities; and when these names were decided upon.
§ Mr. StewartThese decisions have not yet been made.