§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) who were the members of the advisory panel for public appointments which considered the short-listed candidates for the two BBC governor positions; and who were the independent members; [54889]
(2) if the Chairman of the BBC Governors is normally a member of a selection panel interviewing for the post of vice-chairman of the governors; [54888]
(3) what changes were made to the final short list of candidates to the two governor positions after it had been seen by Sir Christopher Bland and the head of the Department's Broadcasting and Media Group; [54891]
(4) if the Chairman of the BBC Governors informed the existing governors that he was to be involved in the interviewing of new governors; [54887]
(5) for what reasons Sir Christopher Bland and the head of the Department's Broadcasting and Media group were shown a final short list of candidates for the two governor positions. [54890]
§ Mr. Chris SmithI regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before the summer recess. I shall therefore write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.