HC Deb 26 March 1958 vol 585 c37W
11. Mr. Shepherd

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many members of the Air Registration Board Council are independent; and how many are actively engaged in the manufacture and the operation of aircraft.

Mr. Watkinson

Seven of the eighteen members of the Air Registration Board are actively engaged in the manufacture or operation of aircraft, including the member I am required to appoint with 5 years' professional experience as a civil aircraft pilot. Of the remainder, some represent insurance interests, some are co-opted by the Board itself and one is the independent member I am required to appoint.