§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all the advisory committees whose members are appointed by him; and, in respect of each such committee, how many of the members are women and how many are men.
§ Mr. PattieMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence sponsors 13 advisory non-departmental public bodies to which appointments are made. On 1 July 1983 the membership of these bodies was as follows:
Appointments Name of body Chairman/ Deputy Members Advisory Committee on 1 Ch M 4 M Conscientious Objectors 1 Dp M Advisory Council for the UDR (1 Ch M)* 6M Advisory Panel on Departmental Records 2 M Anglo-American and Scottish-American 4Ch F (12 F)* Community Relations Committees 8 Ch M (48 M)* Dartmoor Steering Group 1 Ch M (1 F)* (12 M)* Defence Scientific Advisory Council and Sub-Committees 22 Ch M 200 M Independent Board of Visitors for MCTC 2 Ch M 1 F Colchester and RNDQs Portsmouth 13 M Meteorological Committee 1 Ch M 6 M Nuclear Powered Warships Safety Committee 1 Ch M 7 M Nuclear Weapons Safety Committee 1 Ch M 10 M RCDS Advisory Board 7 M RMCS Advisory Council 1 Ch M 5 M United Kingdom Polar Medals 4M Assessment Committee * Information concerning non-ministerial appointees is shown in brackets.