§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether a decision has been taken on the selection of a chief executive for the Urban Regeneration Agency.
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Strathclyde)The noble Lord, Lord Walker of Worcester, as chairman-designate of the URA, has selected Mr. David Taylor, currently the managing director of AMEC Developments Ltd., to be the agency's first Chief Executive. Mr. Taylor has been chosen in open competition from a field of 178 applicants. He will bring to the agency a wealth of experience in regeneration gained during his private sector career. Subject to enactment of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Bill, he will be appointed chief executive by the agency when established later this year.