§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the current membership of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and the changes that have been made in membership since 1983; and if he will make a statement with regard to his latest intentions on changing members of the commission.
§ Mr. RidleyThe current membership of the commission, showing date of first appointment, is:
Year Lord Montagu (Chairman) October 1983 HRH Duke of Gloucester (Deputy Chairman) October 1983 Lord Shelburne October 1983 Mr. Anthony Emery October 1983 Professor Rosemary Cramp October 1983 Mr. Donald Insall October 1983 Mr. Peter Burnham December 1983 Mr. Jeremy Beecham December 1983 Mr. Jeremy Benson December 1983 Professor William Whitfield March 1985 Mr. Simon Jenkins March 1985 Mr. Robert Vigars December 1985 Sir George Moseley July 1986 Professor Barry Cunliffe December 1986 Mr. John Newman December 1986 Others who have served on the commission since its inception in 1983 are:
Year Dame Jennifer Jenkins 1983–85 Sir Arthur Drew 1983–86 Professor Colin Renfrew 1983–86 Mr. Howard Colvin 1983–85 Lord Camoys 1985–87 The terms of office of Mr. Peter Burnham, Mr. Jeremy Benson, Mr. Jeremy Beecham and Professor William Whitfield come to an end shortly. I am discussing possible successors with the chairman of the commission.