HC Deb 09 April 1940 vol 359 cc479-80W
Mr. W. Roberts

asked the President of the Board of Trade the names and qualifications of members of the North-Eastern Prices Regulation Committee; and on whose recommendation he appointed them individually?

Sir A. Duncan

The members of this committee are:

  • Mr. Malcolm Hill, Chairman, Solicitor.
  • Mr. G. R. Carter, Trade Union Official.
  • Mrs. K. Chadwick.
  • Mr. D. G. Cowling, Director of Wood & Sons, Wholesale Greengrocers, Leeds.
  • Mr. Frank Crowe, Chairman of Crowe & Co., Ltd., Wholesale Merchants, Leeds.
  • Mr. E. Ransom Harrison, F.S.A.A., Accountant.
  • Mr. A. E. Hobson, Trade Union Official.
  • Mr. James Powell, Director of Hammonds, Ltd., Department Stores, Hull.
  • Mr. H. Rhodes, J. P., Director of J.& S. Rhodes, Ltd., Woollen Manufacturers, Morley.
  • Mrs. D. Saunders.
  • Mr. S. Schofield, Director of Schofields, Ltd., Department Stores, Leeds.
  • Mr. S. Tiffany, Director of Leeds Co-operative Society.
  • Mr. H. Willey, Director of Needham, Veall & Tyzack, Ltd., Cutlers and Silversmiths, Sheffield.
  • Mr. P. McC. Wilson. Accountant.

The members of the committee were selected after considering the advice of various persons and organisations.