§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what democratic accountability he proposes for the new structure of the integrated Government office in Yorkshire and Humberside. [29659]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordAs head of the Government office for Yorkshire and Humberside, the regional director remains accountable to each of my right hon. Friends the President of the Board of Trade and the Secretaries of State for Education and Employment and for Transport and to me for the delivery of our particular policies and programmes.