Training Facilities for Overseas Public Administration (Committee)

HC Deb 05 December 1961 vol 650 cc155-6W

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation whether he is giving consideration to the arrangements for assisting the Governments of overseas territories in the matter of training facilities for their civil services.

Mr. Vosper

Yes. I have appointed a Committee with the following terms of referenceTo advise the Secretary for Technical Cooperation, after such consultation with educational institutions and other organisations as the Committee may think necessary, (a) on the training facilities in the field of public administration and related subjects provided in the United Kingdom for Government servants and other public employees nominated by the Governments of overseas countries, and (b) on the arrangements for assistance from the United Kingdom in building up local training facilities in this field in response to requests received from the Governments of overseas countries; and to report on the suitability and adequacy of the arrangements made for these purposes in relation to the present and foreseeable future demand.

I am glad to say that Lord Bridges has agreed to take the chair.

The membership of the Committee is as follows:

Chairman

The Rt. Hon. Lord Bridges, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., M.C., Permanent Secretary, Her Majesty's Treasury, 1945–56. Chairman, British Council and Chairman, Royal Fine Art Commission (among other offices).

Vice-Chairman

Professor W. J. M. Mackenzie, Professor of Government, University of Manchester.

Members

Mrs. E. M. Chilver, Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Oxford University.

Sir Gordon Hadow, C.M.G., O.B.E., Adviser on Development to the High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland.

Mr. W. F. Houghton, Education Officer. London County Council.

Mr. Guy Hunter, who has studied management training and administrative training problems in Africa.

Mr. A. H. Marshall, C.B.E., City Treasurer of Coventry.

Mr. Raymond Nottage, Director of the Royal Institute of Public Administration.

Mr. C. J. Ritchie, O.B.E., Director of the Fellowships Department, British Council.

Dr. R. E. Robinson, Fellow of St. john's College, Cambridge.

Professor W. A. Robson, Professor of Public Administration in the University of London.

Mr. P. Rogers, C.M.G., Under-Secretary in the Department of Technical Co-operation.

Mrs. P. M. Rossiter, Director of the Training and Education Division. H.M. Treasury.

Secretary

Mr. K. G. Ashton, Department of Technical Co-operation.