HC Deb 09 May 2000 vol 349 c342W
Mrs. Browning

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will list the business qualifications and experience required for the post of Chairman of the Small Business Council; [121334]

(2) if he will set out the job specification for the Chairman of the Small Business Council. [121335]

Mr. Byers

I refer to the DTI news release of 7 March in which my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Small Business and E-Commerce announced the appointment of William Sargent as the first Chair of the Small Business Council and made clear that his experience makes him well suited for the post.

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