§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about his employment of the former head of personnel for the Vehicle Inspectorate to undertake a report on the Register of Shipping and Seamen office in Cardiff; and if he will list(a) the status of this employee, (b) the status of any severance pay granted following redundancy from the Vehicle Inspectorate and (c) the process by which he was chosen to fill this post.
§ Mr. NorrisThe former head of personnel for the Vehicle Inspectorate is employed as a consultant by the Marine Safety Agency and was selected from a shortlist of retired departmental employees with the appropriate skills and experience.
There is no direct employer-employee relationship between MSA and Mr. Walton, and the status of his severance pay is not affected.