§ 2. Mr. Brockwayasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the 1073 names of the members of the Transport Users' Consultative Committees for England, Scotland, and Wales, and particulars of any association they may have with organisations representing the travelling public.
§ Mr. NugentYes, Sir.
§ Mr. BrockwayMay I ask the Parliamentary Secretary whether he will use his influence with his right hon. Friend to make these committees more representative, more dynamic and more effective? Is he aware that there is not
| CENTRAL TRANSPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR GREAT BRITAIN | ||
| Chairman: Sir Ronald Thornbury Garrett, | Secretary: Mr. J. C. Chambers, | |
| Bury St. Edmunds, | 22, Palace Chambers, | |
| Suffolk. | Bridge Street, Westminster, S.W.1. | |
| Tel.: WHI 6434 | ||
| Interests Represented and Bodies Consulted, as required by Section 6 (4), Transport Act, 1947 | Members | |
| Agriculture | National Farmers' Union | Mr. J. L. Brighton, Newton Flotman, Norwich. |
| National Farmers' Union of Scotland. | Mr. D. Goodfellow, Arbroath, Angus. | |
| Industry. | National Union of Manufacturers. | Mr. C. S. Garland, A.R.C.S., B.Sc, F.R.I.C., M.I.Ch.E., London. |
| Federation of British Industries | Mr. E. G. Whitaker, M.Inst.T. | |
| National Coal Board. | Mr. R. H. E. Thomas, O.B.E., N.C.B., London. | |
| Commerce | Association of British Chambers of Commerce. | Mr. D. H. Joyce, London. |
| Parliamentary Committee Co-operative Union, Ltd. | Mr. S. C. Rowell, M.Inst.T., Manchester. | |
| Shipping | General Council of British Shipping. | Mr. I. Hooper, London. |
| Labour | Trades Union Congress | Mr. H. Collison, London. |
| Mr. G. H. Lowthian, M.B.E., London. | ||
| Local Authorities | County Councils' Association | Major J. R. H. Harley, D.L., J.P., Bucknell, Salop. |
| Major C. E. Pym, C.B.E., D.L., J.P., Wester-ham, Kent. | ||
| Association of Municipal Corporations. | Councillor Major W. H. Powell, D S.O., J.P., Southsea, Hants. | |
| Alderman Sir James P. Collins, Fairwater, Cardiff. | ||
| Scottish Local Authorities (including Association of County Councils in Scotland). | Councillor J. Bennett, J.P., Glasgow. | |
| British Transport | — | Rt. Hon. Lord Rusholme, B.T.C., London |
| Mr. M. A. Cameron, B.T.C. London. | ||
| Additional Members: | ||
| Sir John Banks, C.B.E., J.P., Portobello, Midlothian (Chairman, Scottish Committee). | ||
| Mr. R. G. M. Street, Cardiff (Chairman, Welsh Committee). |
§ one in a thousand railway passengers who has any knowledge of these committees and that these committees are supposed to represent their interests?
§ Mr. NugentThe representation on these committees conforms, of course, exactly with the terms of the 1947 Act. I think that when the hon. Gentleman gets the long schedule of those who are on these committees he will see that they are very fully representative of the general railway users.
§ Following are the particulars:
1075| TRANSPORT USERS' CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR SCOTLAND | ||
| Chairman: Sir John Banks, C.B.E., J.P., | Secretary: Mr. J. Reid, | |
| Portobello, | 23, Waterloo Place | |
| Midlothian. | Edinburgh. | |
| Tel. CENtral 2477, Ext. 202. | ||
| Interests Represented and Bodies Consulted, as required by Section 6 (4), Transport Act, 1947 | Members | |
| Agriculture | National Farmers' Union of Scotland. | Mr. A. C. Barr (Argyll). |
| Mr. J. Marshall (Dunning, Perthshire). | ||
| Industry and Commerce. | Scottish Council (Development and Industry). | Mr. A. V. McLeod (Edinburgh). |
| Mr. W. MacKenzie (Inverness). | ||
| Council of Scottish Chambers of Commerce. | Mr. W. J. Mason (Glasgow). | |
| Mr. J. F. Carnegie (Glasgow). | ||
| National Coal Board | Mr. H. Adamson (Edinburgh). | |
| Parliamentary Committee Co-operative Union, Ltd. | Mr. J. Aitchison (Glasgow). | |
| Shipping | General Council of British Shipping. | Mr. J. Urquhart (Glasgow). |
| Labour | Scottish Trades Union Congress | Mr. T. B. Meikle, O.B.E. (Glasgow). One vacancy. |
| Local Authorities | Counties of Cities Association. | Councillor J. Chalmers Brown, M.C. (Edinburgh). |
| Councillor P. N. Doig (Dundee). | ||
| Association of County Councils in Scotland. | Mr. F. W. Walker (Inverness). | |
| Rev. P. Craik MacQuoid (Aberdeenshire). | ||
| Convention of Royal Burghs | Provost D. Cairns, J.P. (Kilmarnock). | |
| Provost G. Fraser, J.P. (Hawick). | ||
| British Transport Commission. | — | Captain Sir Ian Bolton. Bt., O.B.E. (Glasgow). |
| Mr. J. P. Young (Glasgow). | ||
| Mr. J. Ness (Glasgow). | ||
| Mr. J. Amos. O.B.E. (Edinburgh). | ||
| Additional Members: | ||
| Mrs. M. J. MacDonald (Stonehaven). | ||
| Miss A. McKenzie (Aberdeenshire). |