§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Council how many names were selected as a result of the first sift of applicants for the position of drugs tsar. [12932]
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorThe recruitment and assessment service performed an initial sift of all 202 applications for the post of UK anti-drugs co-ordinator. This resulted in the identification of 57 particularly strong candidates. Ministers considered these applications very carefully before interviewing the seven strongest candidates.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Council how many individuals applied for the post of drugs tsar, broken down by main occupational category of applicant. [12931]
§ Mrs. TaylorA total of 202 applications for the post of UK anti-drugs co-ordinator were received from a very diverse range of candidates by the deadline of 5 September. A breakdown by occupational category cannot be provided without disproportionate cost.