HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 c1197W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions on which appointments were made by Treasury Ministers in financial year 2001–02 an additional candidate was added to the shortlist at the request of the Minister. [72654]

John Healey

On one occasion in 2001–02 an additional candidate was put forward to a selection panel, at the request of a Minister, to improve the sectoral and regional balance of the available candidates. The selection panel considered that he merited a place on the shortlist.