§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in respect of the committees and working parties detailed in his answer of 30th April (OFFICIAL REPORT, column 240), he will indicate the number of men and women, respectively, on each body.
§ Mr. RipponFollowing is the information:
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Committee/Working Party Chairman Men Members Woman Members Report Date Committee on the Rent Acts Mr. H. E. Francis, Q.C 4 1 March 1971 Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in West Suffolk Mr. C. N. Tebay, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 9 1 April 1971 Working Party on Camping Mr. B. Taylor, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 17 1 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, Minister (T1)'s Adviser on Bus Operations. 14 — 1971 Working Party on Refuse Disposal Mr. T. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 22 — 1971 Working Party on the Design and Construction of Underground Pipe Sewers. Mr. T. P. Hughes, Director General, D.O.E. 12 — 1971 Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in Devon Mr. T. L. Beagley, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 8 1 1971 Working Party on the Disposal of Sludge in Liverpool Bay Mr. R. Best, Assistant Director, D.O.E 21 1 March 1972 Working Party on Colliery Waste Tipping Mr. P. D. Coates, Under Secretary, 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 15 1 May 1972 Working Party on the Human Habitat The Countess of Dartmouth 8 1 May 1972 Working Party on Voluntary Activity Mr. Dennis Stevenson 8 1 May 1972 Working Party on the Management of Natural Resources Mr. Ralph Verney, J.P 12 2 May 1972 Local Government Finance—Rates Working Group Mr. H. H. Browne, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 12 — 13th June 1972 Urban Motorways Committee Mr. W. Burns, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 24 — 11th July 1972 Local Government Finance—Grants Working Group Mr. J. D. W. Janes, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 11 — 14th July 1972 Local Government Finance—Miscellaneous Financial Questions Working Group. Mr. M. S. Albu, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 11 — 14th July 1972 Working Party on Motorway Accident Procedure Mr. A. E. A. Brain, Regional Controller (R&T), West Midland Region. 23 — July 1972 Committee on the Rating of Plant and Machinery Mr. E. S. McNairn, C.B 6 — 21st August 1972 Inquiry into Consulting Engineering Firms' Costs and Earnings Professor W. B. Reddaway, C.B.E., F.B.A. 3 — 30th 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. 10 1 October 1972 Working Party on Local Authority/Private Enterprise Partnership Schemes. Mr. P. R. Sheaf, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 16 1 October 1972 62W
Committee/Working Party Chairman Men Members Women Members Report Date Panel of Inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan Mr. F. H. B. Layfield 5 — 18th December 1972 Committee on Building Maintenance Mr. Paul Channon, M.P., now Minister for Housing and Construction 13 — 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. 9 1 March 1973 Advisory Committee on Pop Festivals Mr. Dennis Stevenson 11 1 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 — April 1973 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 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. 6 1 Summer 1973 Working Group on Disposal of Awkward Household Wastes Mr. J. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 13 1 Summer 1973 Working Party for the D.O.E. Manual on Point Referencing Mr. G. M. Gaits, Superintending Architect, D.O.E. 12 1 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. 10 1 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 8 1 Autumn 1973 (interim) Committee on Backsiphonage Mr. S. F. White, Director, D.O.E. 17 — Autumn 1973 National Park Policies Committee Lord Sandford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, D.O.E. 9 1 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. Valentine, Deputy Director, Warren Spring Laboratory. 19 — Winter 1973 (interim) Winter 1974 (final) Committee of 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. 25 1 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