Call for specialist advisor - catering services

The House of Commons Administration Committee announced an inquiry into Catering Services on 8 September. The terms of reference were to:

• review access to catering and retail services, including considering opportunities to widen access to under-used services, and the risks and benefits that might arise
• consult on what Members, their staff, staff of the House and other users of services need and prefer
• consider the relationship between the House of Lords’ and the House of Commons’ catering services
• consider how catering and retail services might be improved without requiring the expenditure of additional resources

The Committee is considering appointing a specialist advisor for the inquiry with experience of working in catering in the private and/or public sector to provide advice to the Committee. The successful candidate may also be expected to provide drafting assistance and background information, and to attend some Committee meetings. A per diem allowance is available for the work, which is expected to require a few hours per week until the early spring of 2011.

If you would like to be considered for the post, please send a current CV and short covering letter to:

David Weir, Administration Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Closing date for applications to be received is: 4 October 2010.

Further information

Committee Membership is as follows:

• Sir Alan Haselhurst (Chair) (Conservative)
• Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative)
• Rosie Cooper (Labour)
• Frank Dobson (Labour)
• Thomas Docherty (Labour)
• Gemma Doyle (Labour)
• Mr Mark Francois (Conservative)
• Mrs Siân C. James (Labour)
• Dr Phillip Lee (Conservative)
• Nigel Mills (Conservative)
• Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat)
• Sarah Newton (Conservative)
• Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
• Mr Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
• Mr Dave Watts (Labour)
• Mike Weatherley (Conservative)