§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Gwent health authority concerning the co-opting of his assessor onto the inquiry panel investigating the internal appointment of an external candidate to a senior management position in January; when he expects the panel to report; what arrangements he has made for reporting back to him; and if he will make a statement. [28096]
§ Mr. HagueNone. I have not appointed an assessor. An external adviser has been co-opted by the health authority to provide the committee of inquiry with independent and expert advice. The committee is expected to report back to the authority in early June and I shall be consulted on the outcome.