§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will list (a) the members of the National Economic Development Council, (b) the criteria for selection of members, (c) the relevant qualifications of present members, (d) the number of Trades Union Congress-nominated places and (e) how many Trades Union Congress-nominated places are held by women.
§ Mr. LawsonApart from myself, the current members of the National Economic Development Council are:
- The Secretary of State for Employment
- The Secretary of State for the Environment
- The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- The Secretary of State for Education and Science
- The Secretary of State for Energy
Mr. J. M. M. Banham Director General of the Confederationof British Industry Mr. R. Bickerstaffe General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees >Mr. J. S. Cassels, CB Director General of the National Economic Development Office Mr. J. Edmonds General Secretary of the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union Sir Robert Haslam Chairman of British Coal Mr. C. Jenkins General Secretary of the Association of Scientific Technical and Managerial Staffs Mr. W. Jordan President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union The Rt. Hon. Robin Leigh-Pemberton Governor of the Bank of England Dr. J. S. McFarlane CBE Director General of the Engineering Employers' Federation The Lord Marshall of Goring, CBE, FRS Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board Mr. D. A. G. Monk Chairman and Chief Executive, The Dee Corporation plc Sir Bryan Nicholson Chairman of the Manpower Services Commission Sir David Nickson, KPE, DL President of the Confederation of British Industry and Chairman of Scottish and Newcastle Breweries plc Mr. T. J. O'Connor Chairman and Managing Director, ELTA Plastics Ltd. Sir Thomas Risk Governor of the Bank of Scotland Mr. R. Todd General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union Mrs. R. E. Waterhouse, CBE Chairman of the Consumers Association Mr. N. Willis General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress There are no specific qualifications for NEDC membership. I appoint members because they are likely to make valuable contributions to the council's discussions of industrial and economic matters, taking into account the views of the CBI and TUC.
794WSix of the present NEDC members were nominated by the TUC. None of these are women.