§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what are the qualifications of staff recently recruited to assist Sir Leslie Martin on the redesigning of Whitehall; whether such posts were advertised or filled on a competitive basis; and whether he is satisfied that the best qualified people available have been selected.
§ Mr. PrenticeI assume my hon. Friend is referring to the new Government offices east of Parliament Square38W which are to be designed by my Ministry. The professionally qualified staff so far appointed to the group were all already members of my Department. The answer to the third part of the Question is "Yes".