§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with Mr. Greg Dyke with regard to the appointment of the next Director-General of the BBC. [83037]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 4 May 1999]: I have had no detailed discussions with Mr. Greg Dyke about the appointment of the next Director-General of the BBC. He did, however, inform me on 4 February that he was considering applying for the post.