HC Deb 03 November 1948 vol 457 cc89-90W
Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Minister of Pensions who are the present members of his Central Advisory Committee; and whether the Committee is still reviewing war pensions and allowances.

Mr. Marquand

The present membership of the Central Advisory Committee is as follows:—

  • H. A. Marquand, Esq., M.P. (Minister) (Chairman).
  • A. Blenkinsop, Esq., M.P. (Parliamentary Secretary).
  • Lieut.-Colonel F. C. Byers, M.P.
  • G. Chandley, Esq.
  • N. J. Wilding Cole, Esq., M.B.E.
  • Mrs. F. K. Corbet, M.P.
  • W. Dobbie, Esq., C.B.E., M.P.
  • Colonel F. J. F. Edlmann, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.L.
  • Brig.-General Sir Richard Fitzpatrick. C.B.E., D.S.O., D.L.
  • Lieut.-Colonel Sir Ian Fraser, C.B.E., M.P.
  • Colonel W. Greene, O.B.E., D.L., J.P.
  • General Sir George D. Jeffreys, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., M.P.
  • Miss E. H. Kelly, C.B.E., J.P.
  • Lieut.-Colonel C. Gordon Larking, J.P.
  • Nelson M. Price, Esq., O.B.E., J.P.
  • W. Ross, Esq., M.P.
  • W. Scott-Evans, Esq., O.B.E.
  • A. G. Webb, Esq., O.B.E.
  • E. G. Willis, Esq., M.P.
  • J. H. Wood, Esq.
  • Sir Arton Wilson, K.B.E., C.B. (Permanent Secretary).
  • Miss M. S. Cox, C.B.E. (Deputy Secretary).

The Committee are continuing their functions of considering such matters relating to war pensions and allowances as may be put before them by me for their advice and are doing valuable work. It is my intention to seek their advice over a wide field so that I may have their help in the formulation of policy as well as in its application. Three meetings have been held in the past 12 months; a further meeting is being held this week, and I hope that meetings will be more frequent in future.