§ Mr. Gerald BowdenTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether any agency chief executives have been selected from the private sector.
§ Mr. LuceYes. Ten agency chief executives or chief executives-designate were appointed following open competitions and came from outside the Civil Service. This figure includes some who were already in post before the agency was established.
§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many next steps agency chief executives are women.
§ Mr. LuceI have recently appointed the first woman chief executive, Miss Marianne Neville-Rolfe, who is principal and chief executive of the civil service college.