§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when the new chief executive of the UK Sports Council will be appointed; and what experience in sports administration will be required. [12883]
§ Mr. SproatAn announcement about the filling of this post will be made soon.
The chief executive of the UK Sports Council should have top level management experience and a thorough knowledge and fervent appreciation of sport and related issues at both national and international level. The person should also have well-developed leadership and motivational qualities, acute financial awareness together with excellent interpersonal and presentational skills.