To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects to announce the appointment of the first chief executive of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear; and when the appointment will begin. (168626)

[holding answer 29 November 2007]: The shadow board of the academy appointed Jean Llewellyn to the post of chief executive earlier this month. The appointment was announced on the academy and Cogent websites and in press releases.

I am delighted that Jean has been appointed. Her sterling work as leader of the development team for the academy has given her unparalleled knowledge of the issues and I know she will make a success of the academy.

I will formally launch the academy at an event at the London Science museum on the evening of 31 January.