§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)My honourable friend the Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith) has made the following Ministerial Statement.
I would like to inform members of the House that, as part of a rolling programme of appointments, I have decided to appoint five new members to East of England Development Agency and South East England Development Agency. The new appointees will take up their positions on 14 December 2004 and their names are set out below.
The new board members will replace members whose terms of office end in December this year and will bring experience from business, local authorities, rural affairs, trade unions and education.
Decisions on the appointments have been made following open competition in accordance with the guidelines set down in the Commissioner for Public Appointments code of practice, and following consultation with key national and regional players.
EEDA
- Celia Cameron
- Sheila Childerhouse
- Paul Burall
SEEDA
- Professor William Wakeham
- Imtiaz Farookhi