Michael Coolican

Michael Coolican was a civil servant for four decades of his career, latterly as Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry. Occasionally interviewed by the Trade and Industry Select Committee, he notably gave evidence to the Scott Inquiry. His evidence to the inquiry was described as `startlingly frank', whilst Private Eye renamed him `Cool Hand Coolican'.

Michael Coolican was a civil servant for four decades of his career, latterly as Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry. Occasionally interviewed by the Trade and Industry Select Committee, he notably gave evidence to the Scott Inquiry. His evidence to the inquiry was described as `startlingly frank', whilst Private Eye renamed him `Cool Hand Coolican'. See less