HC Deb 26 June 1984 vol 62 cc430-1W
Mr. William Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the members of the Local Enterprise Development Unit whom he has appointed since May 1979, together with their occupational background and political and religious affiliations, where known, and their geographical base; and if he will give the same information about those whom they replaced.

Mr. Butler

The Local Enterprise Development Unit is a company operating under article 30(1) of the Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. Under the company's articles of association its board consists of nine members, one of whom is the chief executive, and four of whom are chairmen of the unit's area panels. In addition to the chairmen, the four panels have a number of members from their respective areas.

I do not believe it would be appropriate for me to publicise further personal details of the members.

Details of appointments are as follows.

Board members

  • Mr. R. Hamilton—County Down; appointed Chairman 22 April 1983 replacing Mr. Hall, County Down.
  • Mr. R. Bauer—County Down; appointed 12 June 1980, replacing Mr. M. McCann, County Down.
  • Professor A. O'Reilly—County Antrim; appointed 13 November 1980, on establishment of Eastern Panel.
  • Mr. A. Damton—County Down; appointed 11 November 1982, replacing Mr. J. Nicholl, County Down.
  • Mr. G. Duffy—County Down; appointed 13 January 1983, replacing Mr. D. Mahood, Belfast.
  • Mr. P. McGuinness—County Fermanagh; appointed 27 October 1983, replacing Mr. H. McMurray, County Fermanagh.

Panel members

(a) Eastern Area (established November 1980)

  • Mr. D. Magill—Belfast; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mr. G. Keenan—Belfast; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mr. G. McKinley—Belfast; appointed 11 December 1980.
  • Mr. T. Hughes—County Down; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mr. S. Silcock—County Down; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mr. M. Mladek—Belfast; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mr. D. Patton—County Antrim; appointed 1 August 1982, replacing Mr. D. Fisk, County Down.
  • Mr. D. Higginson—County Antrim; appointed 1 November 1980.
  • Mrs. J. Smith—County Down; appointed 1 December 1983, replacing Mrs. M. Spence, County Down.

(b) Northern panel

  • Mr. T. McIlwaine—County Londonderry; appointed 15 August 1980, replacing Mr. P. Dougan, County Londonderry.
  • Mr. T. Leighton—County Londonderry; appointed 15 August 1980, replacing Mr. R. Gillanders, County Londonderry.
  • Mr. S. Mullan—County Londonderry; appointed 1 December 1982, replacing Mr. D. McLoughlin, County Tyrone.

(c) Southern panel

  • Mr. V. Frizell—County Down; appointed 23 June 1980, replacing Mr. R. Bauer on his appointment as Chairman of the Southern panel.
  • Mr. R. Wilson—County Down; appointed 1 June 1979, replacing Mr. R. Johnston, County Down.
  • Mr. A. McMullan—County Down; appointed 15 August 1980, replacing Mr. Knox, County Down.

(d) Western panel

  • All members were appointed prior to May 1979.