§ Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list each civil servant in his Department with an outstanding consent to become a non-executive director of a private company; if he will give the date his consent was given, the time period, and the companies concerned; and what policy considerations underlie his decisions on giving or withholding consent.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonMy Department arranges non-executive directorships to companies as part of a programme to develop the knowledge and skills of its senior staff and improve understanding between DTI and business. In selecting candidates for specific opportunities account is taken of potential conflicts of interest. The time periods of directorships are flexible and not normally determined when appointments are made. The table lists the DTI civil servants currently holding non-executive directorships under this programme, with details of the dates they started them and the companies concerned.
Name of Official Start Date Company Cooke, J. A. September 1990 RTZ Pillar Ltd. Dart, G. S. October 1991 Laing Engineering Ltd. Dobbie, Dr. R. C. April 1989 Vickers PLC (Marine Engineering Division) Egginton, Dr. M. A. October 1991 BOC UK Gases Ltd. Hagestadt, J. V. March 1988 British Aerospace Flying College Ltd. Heathcote, Dr. F. R. February 1988 Trafalgar House Property Ltd. Lawrenson, I. J. March 1990 Marine Technology Directorate Ltd. Marsh, D. R. February 1992 Bovis Homes Ltd. Neville-Rolfe, Miss M. T. April 1987 Rolls Royce Motor Cars Ltd. Paton, W. April 1989 Optimal Ltd. Wallard, A. J. June 1986 Rank Cintel Ltd. O'Shea, M. K. July 1992 Seven Seas Ltd.