HC Deb 10 November 1977 vol 938 c228W
Mr. Macfarlane

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the members of the Chief Scientist's Requirements Board ; and how often the board met in 1977.

Mr. Les Huckfield The membership of the Chief Scientist's Requirements Board varies from meeting to meeting according to the matters under consideration. During 1977 membership of the Chief Scientist's Requirement Board, meeting under the chairmanship of the Chief Scientist, has been as follows:

Chief Scientist's (Energy) Requirements

Board

The Earl of Shannon, Director, Committee of Directors of Research Associations.

Mr. H. Darnell, Director/ Engineering, British Steel Corporation.

Mr. F. Metcalfe, Director, Engineering Industries Training Board.

Professor R. Mason, University of Sussex.

Dr. H. Rose, Foseco Minsep International Ltd.

Mr. F. L. Scargill, Managing Director, National Smokeless Fuels Ltd.

Mr. L. H. Leighton, Department of Energy. Mr. R. L. Long, Department of Industry.

Chief Scientist's (Electrical Technology) Requirements Board

Mr. J. Banks, Executive Director, BICC Research amp; Engineering Ltd.

Mr. G. S. Calder, Traction Director, Brush Electrical Machines Ltd.

Professor D. E. N. Davies, University College, London.

Mr. C. H. Flurscheim, Consultant.

Mr. R. Hawley, Managing Director, C. A. Parsons Ltd.

Mr. H. Jaggers, Deputy Managing Director, Thorn Domestic Appliances.

Mr. H. H. W. Losty, Director, Hirst Research Centre, GEC.

Mr. R. Orson, Electricity Council.

Mr. D. Gore, Department of Energy.

Mr. A. J. Havelock, Department of Industry.

Dr. D. G. Kiely, Ministry of Defence.

Dr. A. Hitchcock, Department of Transport.

The Chief Scientist's Requirements Board has, so far, met three times in 1977, once to consider energy matters and twice to consider electrical technology.

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