I've caught up with Steve and he sent me the following in an email:

"As I said to you in a previous message, what's happened is that some of the staff tried to oust the GD ctte whilst the Minister was away electioneering and he returned, bought a high court case against them and had them kicked out.

I'm not 100% sure but I believe the old GD ctte have now been re-appointed.... Certainly there must be a new ctte of some kind because they are holding a meeting with other interested parties early next week to announce the 2011 quotas.

Cheers for now

S"

- Paul