HC Deb 05 November 1993 vol 231 c524W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many applicants for the post of chief executive of the Highways Agency have been received.

Mr. David Davis

I have been asked to reply.

It has not been the practice of the Civil Service Commissioners to give details of a competition while it is in progress. Any relevant information is published in their annual report. In general, the size of applicant fields varies greatly and is not necessarily a good guide to the number of well-qualified applicants.

Forward to