§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants in grades 1 and 2 have industrial or commercial experience of management in the private sector.
§ Mr. WaldegraveSome 60 civil servants in grades 1 and 2 have industrial or commercial experience of management in the private sector. Such experience has been obtained through working in the private sector, or on secondment, or through holding non-executive directorships of companies. Others have had experience of management in the wider public sector.