HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 cc370-1W
Mr. Butterfill

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce the membership of the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with effect from 1 January 1985.

Mr. Brittan

Mr. Speaker will remain of all four Commissions. The other members of the Commissions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be as follows:

Commission
Commission for England Appointed by
The Hon. Mr. Justice Walton The Lord Chancellor
His Honour Judge John Newey QC The Home Secretary

Commission
Mr. T M H Scott MA The Secretary of State for the Environment
Commision for Wales
The Hon. Mr. Justice Kenneth Jones The Lord Chancellor
Mr. J. R. Long LLB DPA The Home Secretary
Mr. M A McLaggan JP DL MA The Secretary of State for Wales
Commission for Northern Ireland
The Hon. Mr. Justice Hutton The Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland
Mr. P G Duffy FCCA FCMA AICS The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Mr. W T Ewing OBE LLB JP The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The appointment of Mr. Justice Walton will expire on 31 December 1986; the other appointments expire on 31 December 1988.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland is not yet able to announce the full composition of the Scottish Commission and he will make a separate announcement in due course.