§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade between which dates Mr. Holmes was employed in404W the Department of Trade and Industry south-west regional office; and what was the nature of his work. [8924]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 January 1996]: While he was not an employee of the DTI south-west regional office, Mr. Kenneth Holmes advised it on accountancy and financial issues on an external consultancy basis between 5 February 1991 and 15 April 1995.
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 7 December,Official Report, column 335, when he expects to be able to report the findings of his Department's inquiries into the circumstances of the regional selective assistance for the Rom Data Corporation. [8924]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 January 1996]: No DTI south-west regional office employees or former employees are known to have subsequently acted as directors or been otherwise employed by the Rom Data Corporation. However, Mr. Kenneth Holmes, who advised the regional office on regional selective assistance applications on a consultancy basis, became a director and chairman of the Rom Data Corporation.
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what advice was received by the Department of Trade and Industry south-west regional office from other DTI regional offices regarding Mr. John Dawson. [8926]