HC Deb 29 October 1990 vol 178 cc372-6W
Dr. Bray

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list the members of the Agricultural and Food Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;

(2) if he will list the members of the Medical Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;

(3) if he will list the members of the Science and Engineering Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;

(4) if he will list the members of the Economic and Social Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;

(5) if he will list the members of the Natural Environment Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The information for each council is as follows:

Members Date of original appointment Date term of office ends
Economic and Social Research Council
Professor H. Newby (Chairman) October 1988 September 1992
Dr. D. Anderson September 1989 July 1993
Professor M. Anderson August 1990 July 1993
Professor J. M. Ashworth September 1989 July 1993
Professor G. S. Bain October 1986 July 1991
Professor J. Beaumont September 1989 July 1993
Mr. M. Bichard September 1989 July 1992
Mrs. E. J. Filkin August 1990 July 1994
Mrs. J. Firth August 1988 July 1991
Mr. J. Fox August 1990 July 1994
Professor A. Hay August 1990 July 1994
Professor L. C. Hunter CBE September 1989 July 1992
Mr. H. Liesner December 1989 July 1992
Mr. J. Monks August 1988 July 1991
Professor S. J. Nickell August 1990 July 1994
Mr. G. T. Pepper December 1989 July 1993
Mrs. P. Perry August 1988 July 1991
Professor D. K. Stout March 1989 July 1992
Mrs. M. Tuck August 1990 July 1994
Professor P. Warr September 1989 July 1992
Medical Research Council
Sir David Plastow (Chairman) October 1990 September 1994
Dr. D. A. Rees FRS October 1987 July 1991
Sir Donald Acheson October 1983 1
Professor F. W. O'Grady CBE September 1986 1
Dr. K. C. Calman January 1989 1
Dr. J. T. Carter July 1983 July 1991
Professor I. V. Allen August 1989 July 1991
Professor D. T. Baird August 1989 July 1993
Professor C. L. Berry August 1990 July 1994
Professor M. Bobrow November 1988 July 1992
Dr. P. Doyle August 1990 July 1994
Sir Aaron Klug FRS August 1990 July 1994
Professor C. D. Marsden February 1988 July 1991
Professor T. J. McElwain August 1990 July 1994
Professor G. K. Radda FRS November 1988 July 1992
Professor Sir Robert Shields August 1987 July 1992
Dr. J. W. G. Smith November 1988 July 1992
Mrs. R. Short December 1987 July 1991
Natural Environment Research Council
Professor J. L. Knill (Chairman) October 1988 September 1993
Professor R. M. Anderson FRS August 1988 July 1991
Lord Chorley August 1988 July 1991
Dr. R. F. Coleman June 1987 1
Professor C. D. Curtis August 1990 July 1993
Dr. W. D. Evans December 1989 1
Dr. D. Fisk September 1987 1
Dr. I. D. Graham-Bryce August 1989 July 1992
Professor J. S. Gray August 1986 July 1992
Professor B. J. Hoskins FRS August 1988 July 1991
Dr. M. E. Knowles August 1989 1
Mr. D. E. Lennard August 1988 July 1991
Professor P. S. Liss August 1990 July 1993
Professor A. R. MacLeary August 1988 July 1991
Professor J. Ramsay FRS August 1989 July 1992
Professor D. A. Ritchie August 1990 July 1993
Mr. D. G. M. Roberts CBE August 1987 July 1993
Dr. O. Rogne August 1990 July 1993
Professor A. Warner FRS September 1987 July 1992
Professor D. Wood August 1987 July 1993
Science and Engineering Research Council
Sir Mark Richmond FRS (Chairman) October 1990 September 1995
Professor T. L. Blundell FRS August 1989 July 1993
Professor P. Burke FRS August 1988 July 1992
Dr. R. F. Coleman June 1987 July 1994
Dr. D. A. Davis August 1989 July 1993
Professor A. Donnachie August 1989 July 1993
Dr. G. H. Fairtlough August 1989 July 1994
Professor R. E. Hester July 1990 July 1994
Dr. G. R. Higginson August 1989 July 1993
Dr. N. W. Horne July 1990 July 1994
Professor C. J. Humphreys August 1989 July 1992
Dr. A. Ledwith February 1990 July 1993
Mr. D. P. Nash August 1988 July 1992

Members Date of original appointment Date term of office ends
Dr. J. S. Mason July 1990 July 1994
Professor E. R. Oxburgh September 1988 August 1992
Professor J. T. Stuart FRS August 1989 July 1993
Dr. J. O. Thomas July 1990 July 1994
Professor D. J. Wallace FRS July 1990 July 1994
Professor A. W. Wolfendale FRS August 1988 July 1992
1 Not more than four members of MRC, NERC and SERC are appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science on the nomination of such Ministers of the Government as the Secretary of State shall determine. Up to four members of the AFRC are appointed by the Minsiter of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and up to two members by the Secretary of State for Scotland. With the exception of SERC, their length of office is not specified.

Dr. Bray

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the members of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end.

Members Date of appointment Date term of office ends
Professor Sir David Phillips (Chairman) January 19831 March 1993
Professor Sir Eric Ash January 19891 March 1992
Mr. J. S. Flemming March 19861 March 1991
Professor R. L. Gardner April 1990 March 1992
Professor M. Hart April 1990 March 1993
Sir Charles Reece January 19891 March 1991
Professor I. A. Shanks April 1990 March 1993
1 Date of appointment to the "old" ABRC prior to reconstitution.

The following are ex-officio members:

Heads of Research Councils

  • Professor J. L. Knill Chairman, Natural Environment Research Council
  • Sir Mark Richmond Chairman, Science and Engineering Research Council (from October 1990)
  • Professor H. J. Newby Chairman, Economic and Social Research Council
  • Dr. D. A. Rees Secretary, Medical Research Council
  • Dr. B. Jamieson Acting Secretary, Agricultural and Food Research Council (from October 1990)

Assessors

  • Professor W. D. P. Stewart Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office (from October 1990)
  • Mr. J. M. M. Vereker Deputy Secretary, Department of Education and Science

Dr. Bray

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the prescribed minimum and maximum number of members of (i) the Medical Research Council, (ii) the Science and Engineering Research Council, (iii) the Economic and Social Research Council, (iv) the Natural Environment Research Council, (v) the Agricultural and Food Research Council and (vi) the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The maximum and minimum numbers of members of the research councils are prescribed in their charters, as follows:

Minimum number of members Maximum number of members
AFRC 20 23
ESRC 14 20
MRC 16 20
NERC 14 20
SERC 15 19

There is no prescribed minimum or maximum for the Advisory Board for the Research Councils, which is an advisory body. As currently constituted, the board has 14

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Advisory Board for the Research Councils was reconstituted on 1 April 1990. Its current membership is as follows:

members (an independent chairman, six independent members, the heads of the five research councils and two assessors).

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