§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements he has made to appoint a successor to Judge Francis Petre as chairman of the Police Complaints Authority.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerHer Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Sir Leonard Peach as chairman of the Police Complaints Authority with effect from 1 August 1992 when the current chairman, Judge Francis Petre, retires on 31 July 1992. I welcome this appointment. Sir Leonard Peach, who served from 1986–89 as chief executive of the NHS management board, is shortly to retire from IBM (UK) Ltd. after a distinguished career.