§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to 293W his answer of 22 October 2001, Official Report, columns 93–94W, on departmental staff (1) if he will list (a) the departments and (b) the Ministers that were consulted prior to the transfer of Mr. Alun Evans from his Department to the Cabinet Office; and if he will give the dates on which each of the consultations took place; [16525]
(2) if he will list the dates on which (a) Mr. Alun Evans' transfer from his Department was agreed with the Permanent Secretary McIntosh, (b) Mr. Alun Evans left his former post as Director of Communications in his Department and (c) Mr. Alun Evans commenced work in his current post. [16526]
§ Mr. ByersMr. Evans commenced work in his current post on 1 October 2001. He was DTLR's Director of Communication until that time.
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