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Guy Freeman made this Freedom of Information request to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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From: Guy Freeman
11 February 2010
Dear Sir/Madam,
In mid-2009 Hilary Benn appointed Professor John Ditch and
Catherine Elliott as independent members of the Agricultural Wages
Board for England and Wales.
Please provide, under the auspices of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000, any and all departmental documentation concerning the
decision to appoint Professor Ditch and Ms. Elliott as members of
the AWB Board for England and Wales, including any information or
advice provided to the Secretary of State on the matter. I am
particularly looking for the reasons why it was decided that these
two candidates were suitable for this role and why they were
considered more suitable than other candidates. I am also
interested in the process that led to their being appointed, e.g.
whether they applied for the role or whether they were approached
by the department.
Please also provide, if possible, the level of compensation
Professor Ditch and Ms. Elliott receive for undertaking this role.
I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Guy Freeman
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11 February 2010
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From: Parmenter, Richard (SHR)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
15 February 2010
To: Guy Freeman,
Please see the enclosed letter acknowledging your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Regards,
Richard Parmenter
Strategic Human Resources
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 2B, Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
020 7979 8633
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