HC Deb 11 July 1973 vol 859 cc367-77W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names of those persons appointed to health boards in Scotland, the period of membership in each case, and the organisations or bodies consulted in respect of each person who was nominated.

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
ARGYLL AND CLYDE
Mr. W. P. Blyth, OStJ, TD, Chairman, Clarkston 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. W. A. Adam, Dumbarton 4 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Dr. H. Conway, BSc, MB, FRCP, FRCP (Glas), Paisley 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management and University
Mrs. E. L. Denny, OBE, PhD, Gartocharn 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mr. G. T. Houston, Johnstone 2 Local Government
Mr. A. Lyall, OBE, MD, ChM, FRCS, Greenock 2 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management
Mr. D. McKinven, Campbeltown 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Ex-Provost R. Maclean, DL, Rothesay 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Dr. A. C. Mayer, MBE, MB, ChB, Tarbert (Loch Fyne) 4 General Practitioner and NHS Executive Council
Mrs. J. Y. Nelson, Connel 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. C. Reedie, Glasgow 4 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. J. D. Ryan, BDS, Greenock 2 Dentist, Local Government
AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
Mr. J. Lockhart, JP, Chairman, Mauchline 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. T. W. Alexander, Brodick 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. R. H. Banks, Kilmarnock 4 Hospital Board of Management, Local Government and Trade Union
Dr. J. Devine, MB, ChB, Kilmarnock 4 General Practitioner and NHS Executive Council
Mrs. J. Vera Finlay, Troon 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. W. S. Fyfe, Prestwick 4 Local Government
Mrs. C. L. Hutchison, Dunlop 4 Hospital Board of Management and Nursing
Mr. D. McGhie, MBE, Ayr 2 Law
Provost Mrs. A. S. Mackie, Kilmarnock 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mr. W. C. G. Pearson, MA, EdB (Dip), New Cumnock 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. Peterkin, Ayr 2 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. J. D. Pollock, BSc, FEIS, Ayr 4 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. G. J. Ralston, MA, LLB, MB, ChB, FRCS (Edin.), FRCS (Glas.), Kilmarnock 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management
Dr. A. Slessor, MB, ChB, FRCP (Edin and Glas), Ayr 4 Consultant, University
Mr. A. C. H. Todd, Girvan 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
BORDERS
Mr. J. Gibb, MA, LLB, Chairman, Peebles 4 Regional Hospital Board and NHS Executive Council
Mrs. M. C. Anthony, Galashiels 4 Hospital Board of Management and Nursing
Mr. P. M. Colvin-Smith, Selkirk 2 Local Government
Miss Caroline Douglas-Home, Coldstream 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. A. H. Duff, LDS, RFPS (Glas.), Galashiels 2 Dentist, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Lt. Col. F. R. N. Kerr, OBE, MC, VL, JP, Duns 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Particulars of members so far appointed are given below; I expect to appoint the balance of the membership later this year. In regard to the last part of the Question, invitations to submit names were sent in general terms to cover 200 organisations, so that it is not possible to relate consultation to individual names. I have, however, shown against members their main previous experience.

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
Dr. A. M. Knox, MB, ChB, Kelso 4 General Practitioner and NHS Executive Council
Mr. W. Leslie Lyall, OBE, CA, Hawick 2 Industry and Education
Mrs. S. A. Macalister, MA, Hawick 4 Hospital Board of Management
Dr. D. A. H. McNaught, MB, ChB, DA, Galashiels 4 Consultant
Mr. A. C. Purves, Hawick 4 Industry
Mr. R. A. Stewart, Galashiels 4 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. G. Telford, Peebles 2 Pharmacist
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Mr. J. Wyllie Irving, TD SSC Chairman, Lochrutton 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. F. Aldridge, Dumfries 4 Teaching and Trade Union
Mr. A. Baker, TD, FDS, HDD, RCS (Edin), Dumfries 4 Dentist, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. W. Cloy, Glenluce 2 Hospital Board of Management
Dr. J. W. H. Elder, MB, BChir (Cantab), MRCGP, Annan 2 General Practitioner and NHS Executive Council
Mrs. S. G. Fox, Thornhill 4 NHS Executive Council
Mrs. E. M. M. MacDonald, Auldgirth 4 Hospital Board of Management and British Red Cross
Mr. J. A. Mclntyre, Stranraer 2 Agriculture
Mrs. R. M. McQueen, Dalbeattie 2 Scottish Women's Rural Institute and Scottish Council of Social Services
Mr. B. Maxwell, Dalbeattie 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mr. J. M. Miller, CA, Dumfries 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. Neilson, MB, ChB, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glas), DPH, Dumfries 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management
Mr. H. D. L. Simpson, MA, LLB, Moffat 2 Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Dr. R. B. Wilson, FRCP (Edin, Glas and Lond), Dumfries 2 Consultant, University
Mr. W. I. Wilson, CA, Stranraer 4 Local Government
FIFE
Mr. J. Crawford, MInstPI, Chairman, Dunfermline 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Dr. P. Aitken, MB, ChB, DMR. Kirkcaldy 4 Consultant, Regional Hospital Board, NHS Executive Council and University
Councillor Mrs. G. McL Arnott, Kirkcaldy 4 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mr. A. A. Christie, Kirkcaldy 4 Hospital Board of Management
Rev. M. W. Cooper, MA, Kirkcaldy 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. Dryburgh, Lochgelly 2 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. D. C. Forrester, St. Andrews 2 Industry and University
Mrs. C. Haddow, Burntisland 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Dr. D. W. W. Hendry, MB, ChB, MRCGP, Cupar 4 General Practitioner and Regional Hospital Board
Mr. R. King, Glenrothes 4 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Mr. J. R. McNally, MBE, Glenrothes 2 Industry
Mrs. R. M. Peterkin, Ceres 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mrs. C. C. Sharp, BCom, Dunfermline 4 British Red Cross and Charities
Dr. A. W. M. Smith, MB, ChB, FRCP (Edin), Lundin Links 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management
Councillor Mrs. C. M. Whitelaw, Dunfermline 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
FORTH VALLEY
Mr. J. A. Macreadie, SSC, Chairman, Falkirk 4 Regional Hospital Board
Dr. G. C. Chessor, MB, ChB, Alloa 2 General Practitioner and Hospital Board of Management
Mrs. A. C. Fullerton, Polmont 4 Hospital Board of Management, Local Government and Nursing
Miss M. M. George, OBE, Falkirk 2 Hospital Board of Management

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
Mr. G. J. V. Horsman, MA (Oxon), Dollar 4 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Mr. W. Jarvis, Alloa 2 NHS Executive Council
Mr. R. G. Main, OBE, BSc, MB, ChB, FRCS, ChM, Falkirk 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management and University
Mr. D. L. Muir-Simpson, OSt.J, TD, Kippen 2 Industry
Miss M. T. Robertson Smith, Bridge of Allan 4 Local Government
Miss G. M. Snedden, MA, Bo'ness 2 Teaching and Trade Union
Dr. G. H. Thomson, BSc, PhD, FRIC, Grangemouth 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. R. L. Watson, Grangemouth 2 Banking
Mr. J. C. Wright, LDS, RFPS (Glas.), Dunblane … 2 Dentist, NHS Executive Council
GLASGOW
Mr. Simpson Stevenson, Chairman, Greenock 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Professor E. K. Cruickshank, OBE, MD, FRCP, FACP, Glasgow 4 Hospital Board of Management and University
Lady J. E. Curran, BA (Cantab.), Glasgow 2 Social Work and University
Mr. D. Currie, OBE, FPS, Glasgow 2 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Professor A. J. Haddow, CMG, DSC, MD, DTM & H, FRCP (Glas.), FRS, FRSE, Glasgow 2 Regional Hospital Board and University
Mr. T. B. Henderson, FDS, RCS (Edin.), LDS, RCPSG, Glasgow 2 Dentist, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Mr. E. Humphries, Glasgow 4 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Mrs. Douglas Johnston, MBE, Glasgow 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mrs. D. E. Macarthur, Glasgow 4 Hospital Board of Management
Dr. J. Mackay, MB, ChB, MRCGP, Glasgow 4 General Practitioner and Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. G. McNair, Glasgow 2 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Mr. D. F. Macquaker, MA (Oxon), LLB (Glas), Glasgow 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. D. W. Mitchell, Glasgow 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mr. D. Paterson, Glasgow, Dalmuir West 2 Regional Hospital Board, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Councillor Miss A. M. Patrick, Glasgow 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Rev. G. M. Shaw, MA, BD, Glasgow 4 Local Government
Dr. G. C. Timbury, MB, ChB, FRCP (Glas), FRCP (Edin), Glasgow 4 Consultant
Mr. I. A. Walton, CBE, OStJ, LLD, HonFRCPS (Glas), Glasgow 4 University, Industry and Social Work
GRAMPIAN
Mr. W. S. Crosby, BL, Chairman, Aberdeen 4 Regional Hospital Board
Rev. A. A. Bowyer, BD, Aberdeen 2 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Cdr. C. G. Buchan, LDS, RFPS, JP, RNR (Retd), Fraserburgh 2 Dentist, NHS Executive Council
Mrs. J. B. M. Ellis, BSc, MB, ChB, JP, Aberdeen 4 Regional Hospital Board and Nursing Council
Dr. A. G. Fraser, MB, ChB, Aberdeen 4 General Practitioner Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Bailie W. J. Fraser, JP, Aberdeen 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mrs. K. M. J. Klopper, BSc (Econ), Stonehaven 4 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Mr. J. Kyle, MCh, FRCS, Aberdeen 4 Consultant
Dr. Fiona J. Lyall, MB, ChB, DPH, Laurencekirk 2 General Practitioners and Local Government
Lord Provost D. M. Mcintosh, MPS, JP, Elgin 2 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Mr. D. C. MacKessack-Leitch, Alves 4 Industry
Mrs. I. Murdoch, Craigellachie 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mr. J. G. Rennie, Aberdeen 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. J. A. Robertson, Aberdeen 2 Banking and Social Work

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
Professor A. L. Stalker, MD, FRCPath, DL, TD, Aberdeen 2 University
Professor R. D. Weir, MD, MRCP, DPH, FFCM, Aberdeen 4 Regional Hospital Board and University
HIGHLAND
Mr. R. Wallace, CBE, BL, JP, Chairman, Inverness 4 Local Government
Councillor Mrs. K. H. Caie, Ullapool 4 Local Government
Mr. I. S. Campbell, BCom, Skye 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Countess of Cromartie, MB, ChB, Strathpeffer 4 Hospital Board of Management
Dr. T. L. Henderson, MB, ChB, FRCP (Edin.), MRCGP, Grantown-on-Spey 4 General Practitioner, NHS Executive Council
Mr. J. M. Hogg, BL, NP, Fort William 4 Hospital Board of Management
Dr. P. MacArthur, OBE, MD, FRFPS (Glas.), FRCP, Inverness 4 Consultant
Mrs. M. MacDougall, Wick 2 British Red Cross and Social Work
Rev. W. R. Mackay, BSc, Inverness 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. R. A. McWilliam, BL, CA, Inverness 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mr. J. G. Munro, Inverness 2 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Mr. H. A. Patience, Avoch 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. W. A. T. Robb, FRCSE, FRCS, FRCSG, Inverness 4 Consultant, Regional Hospital Board
Mr. J. S. Rosie, Thurso 4 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Mr. D. C. R. Wilson, MA, LlB, Inverness 2 Regional Hospital Board
LANARKSHIRE
Mr. A. R. Miller, CBE, Chairman, East Kilbride 4 Industry
Mrs. M. H. B. Aitken, JP, Airdrie 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mr. J. Anderson, CBE, Motherwell 4 Industry
Mr. J. Burns, JP, Shotts 2 Local Government
Dr. P. M. Crawford, MB, ChB, DObst., RCOG, East Kilbride 4 General' Practitioner, NHS Executive Council
Mr. A. M. Donnet, JP, Glasgow 4 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union
Councillor E. J. Dowdalls, JP, BSc, Coatbridge 2 Local Government
Councillor Mrs. J. M. Gunn, JP, Rutherglen 4 Local Government
Mr. M. A. Heath, Glasgow 4 Industry
Mr. A. Philip, Glasgow 4 Industry
Mr. F. J. Ross, Hamilton 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Provost H. F. Smith, Lanark 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Dr. R. A. Tennent, OBE, FRCS (Glas), FRCOG, Uddingston 4 Consultant, University
Dr. R. S. Walker, MD, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glas), Glasgow 2 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management
LOTHIANS
Councillor Mrs. Rina T. Nealon, JP, Chairman, Edinburgh 4 Regional Hospital Board, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Dr. J. W. Affleck, MB, FRCP, FRCPsych, Edinburgh 2 Consultant, Regional Hospital Board
Mrs. J. B. Burns, JP, Musselburgh 4 Hospital Board of Management, Local Government and Nursing
Mr. A. J. Cowan, MA, LLB, WS, NP, Edinburgh 2 Hospital Board of Management
Bailie Mrs. W. E. Donaldson, Edinburgh 2 Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. A. M. Drysdale, BA, LLB, Edinburgh 4 Industry and Local Government
Mrs. E. S. Foy, Haddington 2 Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Nursing
Mr. A. G. Gillespie, FCIS, AIB, Gullane 2 Banking
Mr. J. B. Grosset, OBE, FPS, DPA, Balerno 2 NHS Executive Council
Mr. R. A. H. Ironside, CA, Edinburgh 4 Accountant

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
Dr. E. V. Kuenssberg, CBE. MB, ChB. FRCGP. Haddington 4 General Practitioner, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Mr. A. Napier, Musselburgh 4 NHS Executive Council, Local Government and Trade Union
Mr. W. J. Pender, JP, Livingston 2 Local Government
Professor D. C. Simpson, MBE, BSc, PhD, FRSE, Edinburgh 2 University
Professor J. A. Strong, MBE, MA, MD, FRCP, FRSE, Edinburgh 4 Consultant, Regional Hospital Board
Mr. J. G. Wallace, MA, FFA, Edinburgh 4 Hospital Board of Management
Councillor M. J. Williamson, OBE, JP, Edinburgh 2 Hospital Board of Management, Local Government and Trade Union
Professor Margaret Scott Wright, MA, PhD, Edinburgh 4 University and Nursing
ORKNEY
Mr. S. P. Robertson, MBE, TD, JP, DL, BCom, Chairman, Kirkwall 4 Regional Hospital Board
Rev. H. W. M. Cant, MA, BD, STM, Kirkwall 2 Minister of Religion
Mrs. M. R. Eunson, Kirkwall 4 NHS Executive Council, Local Government and Nursing
Dr. J. A. Johnston, Kirkwall 2 Hospital Board of Management, Local Government and Trade Union
Mr. D. D. Johnstone, MB, ChB, DA, DCH, DRCOG, Stromness 4 General Practitioner, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Col. R. A. A. S. McRae, MBE, Orphir 2 Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. G. R. Marwick, Evie 4 Local Government
Dr. G. W. Mears, MB, BS, MRCGP, Westray 2 General Practitioner, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Mr. J. D. M. Robertson, Kirkwall 4 Hospital Board of Management
SHETLAND
Mr. R. Adair, Chairman, Lerwick 4 NHS Executive Council, Local Government and Trade Union
Dr. R. McNeil Cadenhead, MB, ChB, Lerwick 4 General Practitioner, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Mr. R. P. Cumming, MB, ChB, FRCS (Edin.), Lerwick 4 Consultant, Hospital Board of Management and N.H.S. Executive Council, Local Government
Mr. E. Gray, JP, Lerwick 2 Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mr. W. R. T. Hamilton, Vidlin 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Rev. W. C. Robb, Brae 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Provost W. A. Smith, Lerwick 4 Hospital Board of Management, NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mrs. W. P. Tait, Walls 4 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
TAYSIDE
Mr. D. K. Thomson, CBE, TD, JP, Chairman, Perth 4 Local Government
Mr. J. S. Annand, MBE, AIB, Perth 2 Banking
Mr. W. H. Baxter, St. Fillans 2 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mrs. A. D. Bell, Dundee 2 Local Government
Mr. J. Block, MB, ChB, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Edin), Broughty Ferry 4 Consultant, Hospital Board ot Management
Mr. T. B. Carling, Perth 4 Regional Hospital Board and Trade Union

Health Board and Membership Period of Membership (Years) Experience
Dr. A. F. Catto, MB, ChB, MRCGP, Forfar 4 General Practitioner, Hospital Board of Management and NHS Executive Council
Mr. D. W. M. Davidson, MPS, MIPM, Blairgowrie 4 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Professor J. P. Duguid, MD, BSc, FRCPath, Dundee 4 Regional Hospital Board and University
Mr. H. A. Farmer, Arbroath 2 Regional Hospital Board and Local Government
Mr. J. Knox, Brechin 4 Regional Hospital Board, Local Government and Trade Union
Mrs. I. M. McLellan, Friockheim 2 NHS Executive Council and Local Government
Mrs. M. N. Nicholls, BSc, Montrose 2 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. G. M. Norval, FBOA, FSMC, Scone 4 Hospital Board of Management and Local Government
Mr. D. N. Whyte, BA (Cantab), LLB (Edin), Forfar 4 NHS Executive Council
Mr. D. Yellowlees, Perth 2 Hospital Board of Management
WESTERN ISLES
Mr. R. Stewart, Chairman, Stornoway 4 Hospital Board of Management
Mr. M. Campbell, MA, North Uist 4 Hospital Board of Management and Trade Union
Dr. H. D. M. Gillies, MB, ChB, Stornoway 4 General Practitioner and NHS Executive Council
Dr. J. C. R. Greig, MB, FRCP, Stornoway 2 Consultant
Mr. D. N. Resting, BL, NP, Stornoway 4 Hospital Board of Management
Miss A. Macdonald, Barra 2 Teaching
Mr. D. M. MacKinnon, Harris 2 Local Government and NHS Executive Council
Rev. M. J. MacLellan, Barra 2 Local Government
Mr. A. MacMillan, South Uist 2 Regional Hospital Board
Mrs. M. A. Macmillan, Stornoway 4 Local Government
Provost A. Matheson, MPS, Stornoway 4 Local Government
Rev. J. Morrison, MA, North Uist 2 Local Government

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