§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the post of prisons ombudsman to be readvertised; which personnel recruitment agencies were asked to tender for the contract to head-hunt potential candidates for post; and what is the anticipated cost of(a) advertising and (b) headhunting for the post.
§ Mr. HowardThe post of prisons ombudsman is being readvertised in the national press in the period 4 to 11 November 1993.
Three firms were invited to tender for the contract to headhunt: Coopers and Lybrand Executive Resourcing Ltd., Goddard Kay Rogers and Associates Ltd. and SSI.
The anticipated cost of advertising is £12,500. I am not able to provide details of the amount charged by the appointed headhunter since this information must be treated as commercial-in-confidence.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date interviews were held for the post of prisons ombudsman; on what date the unsuccessful candidates were informed of the outcome; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. HowardInterviews for the post of prisons ombudsman were held on 21 June 1993.
Unsuccessful candidates were informed of the outcome on 2 August and on 10 September 1993.
The post is now being readvertised.