To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 15 March 2007, Official Report, column 546W, on police, whether the position of Chief Constable has been filled in (a) Lancashire, (b) Durham and (c) North Yorkshire; when interviews will be held for posts in (i) Staffordshire and (ii) Sussex; and if he will make a statement. (138478)

Stephen Finnigan was appointed Chief Constable of Lancashire on 23 March 2007, Jon Stoddart was appointed Chief Constable of Durham on 28 March 2007 and Grahame Maxwell was appointed Chief Constable of North Yorkshire on 16 May 2007. Interviews for the post of Chief Constable of Staffordshire will be held on 11 and 12 July 2007, and interviews for the post of Chief Constable of Sussex will be held on 25 July.