§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the terms of reference and reporting chain of command of(a) the Welsh Office departmental member seconded to the Grant Thornton inquiry team set up pursuant to his statement to the House of 7 July, Official Report, columns 463-67, and (b) the Grant Thornton members of that team; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Welsh Office secondee works direct to Mr. Geraint Davies, partner at Grant Thornton, and has no terms of reference and no remit distinct from those of the inquiry in which she is assisting. The arrangements for the inquiry are a matter for the agency.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what requests his legal department has received from the Grant Thornton inquiry team set up, pursuant to his statement to the House of 7 July, in relation to the status and structure of the Welsh Development Agency's joint ventures in urban regeneration with local authorities as(a) boards with executive powers and (b) consultative forums.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone.