§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 4 December 1997,Official Report, column 288, if the Minister for the Environment was consulted about the appointment of Mr. Keith Taylor before the appointment was made. [22026]
§ Mr. MeacherThe membership of the Task Force was a collective decision taken in conjunction with my hon. Friend the Minister for Energy with my right hon. Friend the Minister for Transport in the lead.