§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is yet in a position to announce who he will be appointing as chairman and members to the board of the Plymouth development corporation.
§ Mr. RedwoodSubject to the approval of Parliament to the establishment of the Plymouth urban development corporation, I have decided to appoint Vice Admiral Sir Robert Gerken KCB, CBE to the chairman of the Corporation. Sir Robert is a past flag officer Plymouth and lives in the city.
The board will have nine other members. Councillor John Ingham, leader of Plymouth city council, is to be the deputy chairman. Three other members of the board will represent the city council—Tom Savery, leader of the Conservative group, and councillors Tudor Evans and Jean Melder. Simon Day, leader of Devon county council, will also be on the board.
I have also decided to appoint Mr. Jonathan Harris FRICS, chairman and managing director of the Carlisle Group plc. The remaining appointments will be announced shortly.