To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much her Department has spent to date in the recruitment of the new chairman of English Heritage, including (a) costs incurred directly by her Department and (b) costs incurred through the employment of recruitment agencies. (118675)

To date the costs incurred in relation to the recruitment of the new chairman of English Heritage are £15,693.34. This includes £15,277.34 for advertising in the national press, and £416 for independent assessor costs. Recruitment agencies were not employed.