§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the(a) date of advertisement, (b) closing date of applications, (c) the names of (i) short-listed and (ii) all other candidates, (d) the interview date of candidates and (e) the date of appointment for the post of the Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police. [81852]
§ Mr. FoulkesI have been asked to reply.
The post was advertised in the Police Review on Friday 6 November 1998. The closing date for applications was Friday 4 December 1998. As regards the names of candidates, all applications to the Department for International Development (DFID) are treated in confidence and therefore we should not disclose these details. Of the 17 people who responded to the advertisement, only 4 formally applied for the appointment. Three of these 4 applicants were short-listed for interview. Candidates for this and another police post in the Turks and Caicos Islands were interviewed on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 January. Robert Turnbull was 37W interviewed on Tuesday 19 January. Mr. Turnbull was informed that he had been selected for the position on 3 February 1999, and his contract with DFID commenced on 20 March 1999.