HL Deb 20 January 2003 vol 643 c72WA
Lord Lipsey

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any decision has been taken about appointing a successor to Gurbux Singh as chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality. [HL1174]

Lord Filkin

My right honourable friend the Home Secretary is pleased to announce that he has appointed today Mr Trevor Philips as the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.

Trevor Philips is currently an elected member of the Greater London Assembly, chair of the Assembly and managing director of Pepper Production. The appointment is for four years initially.

Trevor Philips was selected after a rigorous and thorough process. He has a clear understanding of the challenges of race equality and how they link to a wider, diversity, community cohesion and regeneration agenda.

The Home Secretary is confident that he will provide the leadership that the commission needs to play an active role in the race relations agenda, while strengthening and focusing its internal organisation.