§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her reply of 2 February 2000,Official Report, column 633W, on the Appointments Commission, how much time was spent by PricewaterhouseCoopers in helping to recruit the Appointments Commission. [125361]
§ Mrs. BeckettPricewaterhouseCoopers Executive Search and Selection assisted the Cabinet Office and independent selection panel to recruit the Chairman and independent members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
They employed a number of consultants and administrators and invested well in excess of 300 hours in the generation, administration and evaluation of applications.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her reply of 2 February 2000,Official Report, column 633W, on the Appointments Commission, what expenses were incurred in recruiting the Appointments Commission and what were the advertising costs. [125362]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe expenses incurred in the process of recruiting members of the House of Lords Appointments Commission came to £4,186.50.
The advertising costs, including VAT, were £35,878.63.