§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State For Defence which permanent secretaries have left his Department's employment in the last five years; and which public positions they have been appointed to subsequently.
§ Mr. FreemanSir Peter Levene, Sir Michael Quinlan, Sir Kenneth Macdonald and Professor Sir Ronald Oxburgh have left the Department as permanent secretaries in the five years from I March 1990. Ministers have appointed them to the following positions:
- Sir P. Levene
- adviser to the Prime Minister on efficiency and effectiveness;
- special adviser to the President of the Board of Trade;
- special adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on competition and purchasing (1992 only);
- special adviser to the Secretary of State for Environment (1991–1992).
- Sir K. Macdonald
- chairman International Military Services Ltd.
- Sir M. Quinlan
- trustee of the Science museum.