§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what firms of recruitment consultants have been employed to assist him in appointing a new chairman of National Power; and what is the cost to public funds.
§ Mr. BaldryRussell Reynolds Associates has been appointed to assist my Department in finding a chairman of National Power. The fees being paid are commercially confidential.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to announce the selection of the new chairman of National Power.
§ Mr. BaldryI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Barnsley, West and Penistone (Mr. McKay) on 14 May,Official Report, column 317.