§ Q149. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Prime Minister why, and in what respect, experience of the Department of Trade and Industry was a factor in the nomination of the right hon. and learned Gentleman, the Member for Richmond, Yorks (Mr. Brittan), as a vice-president of the European Commission.
§ The Prime MinisterAs I told the hon. Member on 20 July 1988, at column607, the same criteria were applied as have been applied in the past, namely, ability and experience.