§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the commandants and chief executives of the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, since 1992, stating whether they were a temporary or permanent appointment; what steps he is taking to secure a permanent appointment as Chief Executive; and whether payments have been made in respect of(a) early retirement and (b) unfair dismissal of senior officers at the college in the last 10 years.[145791]
§ Phil HopeDetails of Fire Service College Chief Executives and Commandants are given in the table. The post of Chief Executive is to be advertised shortly on open competition
No payments have been made either in respect of unfair dismissal or early retirement. In one case, a post holder received a payment (details of which are confidential) on leaving office, in accordance with his employment law rights.
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Fire Service Chief Executives and Commands from 1992 Name Position Dates of service Status Notes Brian Fuller Chief Executive Until April 1994 Permanent (and Commandant) Nigel Finlayson Chief Executive May 1994 to November 1997 Permanent Posts to Chief Executive and Commandant split Frank David Commandant May 1994 to May 1996 Two-year secondment — Terry Glossop Commandant June 1996 to November 1997 Fixed-term contract Terry Glossop Chief Executive 1 December 1997 to 19 December Permanent Posts re-combined (and Commandant) 2002 Robin Currie Chief Executive 1 February 2002 to 20 December Secondment Terry Glossop suspended on 2003 1 February 2002 Anne Frost Chief Executive 20 December 2003 to date Permanent member of Acting Chief Executive, pending College stall open competition