§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many members of the Panel for Regulatory Accountability have worked in the private sector; and in what capacity. [168447]
§ Mr. AlexanderI have been asked to reply.
Membership consists of myself as Chair, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Hewitt) and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Boateng). All current members of the Panel for Regulatory Accountability have worked in the private sector. Biographies are available at: http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alms.cfm
1405WIn addition, the Chair of the Better Regulation Task Force (David Arculus) and the Chair of the Small Business Council (William Sargent) are invited to attend the panel. Their biographies can be found at:
http://www.brtf.gov.uk/taskforce/members/DavidArculus.htm andhttp://www.sbs.gov.uk/default php?page=/sbc/members.phpCopies of the biographies have also been placed the Library.