HC Deb 21 October 1942 vol 383 cc1964-5
45. Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the Minister of Production the date of the announcement of the establishment of Regional Production Boards; the date on which the South Wales Regional Production Board was finally established, and how many meetings of this Board have been held?

The Minister of Production (Mr. Lyttel-ton)

The proposal to reconstitute the Regional Boards was announced on 19th May. They were established and I announced the names of the Chairmen, my Regional Controllers, on 1st July. The Regional Board for Wales held its first meeting on the 3rd July and has met in all five times. There have been 11 meetings of the Executive Committee of the Board.