§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect to advertise for a replacement for the post of a Director of the Sport Directorate at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [HL1978]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)A decision on how the vacant Director of Sport post is to be filled will be made in April. Appointments at this level can be made following an internal competition amongst existing members of the Senior Civil Service, an open recruitment competition or through a secondment arrangement agreed with the Civil Service Commissioners.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why the Director of the Sport Directorate at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has departed before the end of his contract. [HL1979]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe Director of Sport resigned at the end of February after being offered and accepting an appointment outside the Civil Service.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the cost of recruiting the last Director of the Sport Directorate at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [HL1980]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe cost of recruiting the last Director of Sport in 2002 was £18,958; this relates to the cost of advertising the post in the national press. All other elements of the recruitment competition were managed internally by existing DCMS staff within normal departmental running costs.