HC Deb 30 April 1973 vol 855 cc240-3W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the committees or commissions set up to investigate certain matters for which he has responsibility and which have reported since January 1971 or which are still serving; if he will give the name of the chairman and the number of members of each body, respectively; and if he will give the date

Committee/Working Party Chairman Number of Members Report Date
Committee on the Rent Acts Mr. H. E. Francis, Q.C. 5 March 1971
Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in West Suffolk Mr. C. N. Tebay, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 10 June 1971
Working Party on Camping Mr. B. Taylor, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 18 June 1971
Working Party on the Parking of Lorries Mr. S. J. Bennett, Principal, D.O.E. 27 October 1971
Working Group on One Man Operation of Buses. Mr. A. F. Neal, Adviser on Bus Operations to the Minister for Transport Industries. 14 November 1971
Working Party on Refuse Disposal Mr. J. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 22 April 1971
Working Party on the Design and Construction of Underground Pipe Sewers. Mr. T. P. Hughes, Director General, D.O.E. 12 February 1971
Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in Devon. Mr. T. L. Beagley, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 9 June 1971
Working Party on the Disposal of Sludge in Liverpool Bay. Mr. R. Best, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 22 March 1972
Working Party on Colliery Waste Tipping Mr. P. D. Coates, Under Secre-tary, D.O.E. 7 April 1972
Enquiry into Proposals for the Registration of Builders. Sir Hugh Forbes 7 May 1972
Working Party on Pollution of the Environment. Sir Eric Ashby, F.R.S. 16 May 1972
Working Party on the Human Habitat The Countess of Dartmouth 9 May 1972
Working Party on Voluntary Activity Mr. Dennis Stevenson 9 May 1972
Working Party on the Management of Natural Resources. Mr. Ralph Verney, J.P. 14 May 1972
Local Government Finance—Rates Working Group. Mr. H. H. Browne, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 12 June 1972
Urban Motorways Committee Mr. W. Burns, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 24 July 1972
Local Government Finance—Grants Working Group. Mr. J. D. W. Janes, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 11 July 1972
Local Government Finance—Miscellaneous Financial Questions Working Group. Mr. M. S. Albu, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 11 July 1972
Working Party on Motorway Accident Procedure. Mr. A. E. A. Brain, Regional Controller (R. & T.), West Midland Region, D.O.E. 23 July 1972
Committee on the Rating of Plant and Machinery. Mr. E. S. McNairn, C.B. 6 August 1972
Inquiry into Consulting Engineering Firms' Costs and Earnings. Professor W. B. Reddaway, C.B.E., F.B.A. 3 August 1972
Study Group on Local Authority Management Structure. Sir Frank Marshall 16 August 1972
Working Group on Local Authority Management Structure. Mr. M. A. Bains 6 August 1972
Steering Group on the MOT Testing Scheme Mr. L. E. Dale, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 12 September 1972
Panel of Inquiry into Domestic Smoke Control in the North East. Alderman Mrs. Patience Sheard, C.B.E., B.A., J.P. 11 October 1972
Working Party on Local Authority/Private Enterprise Partnership Schemes. Mr. P. R. Sheaf, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 17 October 1972
Panel of Inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan. Mr. F. H. B. Layfield, Q.C. 5 December 1972
Committee on Building Maintenance Mr. Paul Channon, M.P., now Minister for Housing and Construction. 13 July 1972
Technical Committee to examine Large Steel Box Girder Bridges. Dr. A. W. Merrison, F.R.S. 4 March 1973
Working Party for Bus Lanes in London Mr. R. Shutt, Superintending Engineer, D.O.E. 10 March 1973
Advisory Committee on Pop Festivals Mr. Dennis Stevenson 12 April 1973
Working Party on the Confidentiality of Information on Industrial Emissions to the Atmosphere. Rear Admiral P. G. Sharp, C.B., D.S.C., Director, National Society for Clean Air. 6 May 1973

of the issue, or anticipated issue, of the report.

Mr. Rippon

The list is as follows:

Committee/Working Party Chairman Number of Members Report Date
Movement of People Study Group Mr. W. Burns,Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 21 Late Spring 1973
Working Group on the Maplin High Speed Link. Mr. Eldon Griffiths, M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, D.O.E. 7 Early Summer 1973
Export Strategy Working Party Mr. J. H. S. Burgess, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 7 Summer 1973
Working Group on Disposal of Awkward Household Wastes. Mr. J. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 14 Summer 1973
Working Party for the D.O.E. Manual on Point Referencing. Mr. G. M. Gaits, Superintending Architect, D.O.E. 13 Summer 1973
Working Party to Review the Regulations concerning the Issue of Driving Licences to Sufferers from Mental Disorders. Mr. P. A. Waller, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 11 Summer 1973
Committee to revise the Booklet "The Purification of the Water of Swimming Baths ". Dr. A. Key, Chemical Consultant, D.O.E. 7 Autumn 1973
Working Party on Explosions in Buildings Mr. L. R. Creasey, Director, D.O.E. 9 Autumn 1973 (interim)
Committee on Backsiphonage Mr. S. F. White, Director, D.O.E. 17 Autumn 1973
National Park Policies Committee The Rev. Lord Sandford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, D.O.E. 10 Autumn 1973
Working Party on Regional Water Authorities' Estimates and Accounts. Mr. J. B. Woodham, Borough Treasurer, Teesside C.B.C. 13 September 1973
Steering Group on Regional Water Authorities' Economic and Financial Objectives. Mr. J. A. Jukes, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 19 November 1973 (interim)
Working Party on Odours from Offensive and Selected Other Trades. Dr. F. H. H. Valentin, Deputy Director, Warren Spring Laboratory. 19 Winter 1973 (interim)
Winter 1974 (final)
Committee on Inquiry into Planning Control over Mineral Working. Sir Roger Stevens, G.C.M.G 3 1974
Working Party on Service Kitchens and Dining Rooms. Mr. D. Wright, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 26 End of 1974
Working Party to consider the Re-use of G.L.C. Sewerage Effluent. Mr. R. Best, Director General, D.O.E. 10 End of 1974

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