HC Deb 29 October 1998 vol 318 cc275-6W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the newspapers and journals in which he plans to place advertisements for the post of British Consul-General in New York. [57236]

Mr. Fatchett

The position of Director General of Trade and Investment US and Consul-General New York was advertised inThe Sunday Times on 11 October, "The Voice/Weekly Journal" on 12 October, Ethnic Media Group (consisting of the "Asian Times", "Caribbean Times", "New Nation" and "Eastern Eye") on 13 October, the Financial Times on 14 October, The Times on 15 October and The Economist on 16 October. It also appeared on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office web-site.