§ Mr. Rookerasked the Minister for Overseas Development why the recent advertisement for a consumer protection officer for Gibraltar did not appear in Gibraltar; and why the advertisement did not state that knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.
§ Mr. JuddThis post is being filled under technical co-operation arrangements, by which Britain supplies experts to work overseas until local staff can be trained. The Gibraltar Government hope that in due course the post can be filled 331W by a local appointee and are looking at the possibility of arranging for suitable training accordingly. Qualifications for the post were primarily a matter for the Gibraltar Government, who in this case did not specify a language requirement.