HC Deb 01 May 1995 vol 259 cc13-4W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many individuals were head hunted by British Coal Enterprise for jobs as retraining consultants; how many retraining consultants employed in 1993 had been thus recruited; what proportion of the total number of retraining consultants employed this represents; and if he will make a statement; [20926]

(2) in what capacity Mr. Richard Lewis was employed by British Coal Enterprise during 1993; and if he will make a statement; [20927]

(3) what criteria were used when assessing the suitability of candidates for jobs as retraining consultants

Headquarters
QA 1993 Q1 1994 Q2 1994 Q3 1994 Q4 1994 Q1 1995
AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO Total
7 1 2 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 18

Agencies
QA 1993 Q1 1994 Q2 1994 Q3 1994 Q4 1994 Q1 1995
AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO AA AO Total
Accounts Service Agency 0
Companies House 1 1 46 48
Insolvency Service 2 7 4 1 14
Laboratory of the Government Chemist 0
National Engineering Laboratory 0
National Physical Laboratory 0
National Weights and Measures Laboratory 1 1
Patent Office 0
Radiocommunications 3 1 1 1 1 7
Totals 3 2 8 4 2 0 1 1 47 0 2 0 70

with British Coal Enterprise in 1993; and if he will make a statement. [20928]

Mr. Page

These are operational matters for British Coal Enterprise.