§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville):My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Ms Hewitt) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I have decided to appoint Bryan Jackson as the new chair of the board of the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA).
The appointment will begin on 14 December 2004 and is for three years, expiring on 13 December 2007. I have placed further details of this appointment in the Library of both Houses. The appointment has been made in accordance with the code of practice of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.