§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) how many paid officials serve the Furniture Development Council;
(2) what are the functions and duties of the Furniture Development Council;
(3) who are the members of the Furniture Development Council.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe functions assigned to the Furniture Development Council are specified in the Furniture Industry Development Council Order 1948. Its principal activity is the collection of a levy on the furniture manufacturing industry, the proceeds of which are used to finance collective research carried out by the Furniture Industry Research Association.
The members of the council are as follows:
Independent members:
- Sir Roger Falk, OBE, Chairman
- Dr. E. G. West, OBE
Manufacturers' representatives:
- P. B. Allnatt
- M. Ferguson
- C. E. Gibbs
- F. Glenister
- J. Harle
- W. B. Kelly
- P. G. Levin
Employees' representatives:
- T. Cheney
- G. Crump
- J. Hardman
- J. F. McCarron
- B. Rubner
- R. S. Shube
- W. E. Vince
Marketing and distribution interests:
- J. A. Jacobs
Apart from the chairman, who receives £250 per annum in respect of salary and expenses—at present under review—the members of the council are unpaid. The council employs a paid staff of two persons.