§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish a table of ambassadors, ambassadors designate, and other diplomatic personnel respectively who hold directorships, giving in each case the name of the company and the date of appointment to the board; whether there has been any change in the rules governing such appointments during the last five years, and if so whether they will give details; and whether or not they will allow further appointments of diplomats or other civil service personnel to the boards of companies.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)Details of non-executive directorships held by Diplomatic Service staff are set out below.
Name Company Date of appointment Kevin Tebbit, Assistant Under-Secretary Resources Mott McDonald International June 1994 to date Andrew Green, Assistant Under-Secretary Middle East (Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia) Vickers Defence Systems April 1994— 31 January 1996 The only change in the rules governing such appointments in the last five years was in February 1991, when government departments were empowered to indemnify individuals acting as non-executive directors against civil liability. Such appointments are kept under close review.