HC Deb 15 February 1994 vol 237 cc750-2W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who are the members currently appointed to the Priorities Board for Research and Development in Agriculture and Food.

Mr. Jack

There are no members currently appointed to the Priorities Board for Research and Development in Agriculture and Food. Following completion of its report the board was dissolved on 31 December 1993 pending a review now being undertaken by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department and the Agricultural and Food Research Council.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who are the members currently appointed to the Meat and Livestock Commission.

Mr. Jack

D. T. Y. Curry, J. Baker, M. Rees, P. S. Redshaw, J. F. Royan, C. Jay, A. R. Manson, Mrs. E. Hodder, Miss B. Bloom, R. Green, C. Smith are currently appointed as members of the Meat and Livestock Commission. The post of chairman is vacant and Mr. Curry is the acting chairman.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who are the members currently appointed to the Agricultural Training Board.

Mr. Jack

Membership of the Agricultural Training Board currently numbers 11 persons, as follows:

Chairman

Mr. A. S. Stewart

Deputy Chairman

  • Mr. M. J. Curtis

Members:

  • Mrs. R. Berry
  • Mrs. J. Buchanan-Smith
  • Dr. J. Harries
  • Mr. V. H. Hughes
  • Mr. T. Jones
  • Mr. N. J. Mallet
  • Mr. I. Monkton
  • Mr. M. D. Pollard
  • Professor P. Thomas

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who are the members currently appointed to the Sugar Beet Research and Education Committee.

Mr. Jack

The members currently appointed to the Sugar Beet and Education Committee are:

  • Mr. J. H. Proctor (chairman)
  • Dr. M. J. Armstrong
  • Mr. M. F. Askew
  • Dr. D. J. Carmichael
  • Mr. C. R. A. Carter
  • Mr. H. R. Dyas
  • Mr. J. H. Hoyles
  • Professor R. T. Plumb

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who are the members currently appointed to the Food from Britain committee.

Mr. Jack

The members of the Council of Food from Britain are:

  • Mr. Geoffrey John (chairman)
  • Mrs. Mary Berry
  • Mr. Trefor Campbell
  • Mr. Tito Chiandetti
  • Mr. Alun Evans
  • Mr. Richard George
  • Mr. John Irish
  • Mr. Howard Mann
  • Mr. David Naish
  • Mr. Brian Nelson
  • Professor Susan Shaw
  • Mrs. Caroline Spelman
  • Mr. Robert Steven
  • Mr. John Whitehead

Dr. Wright

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list those responsible for making appointments of(a) chairs and (b) members of the boards to each of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department.

Mr. Jack

Details of those responsible for making appointments of chairmen and members of executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by this Ministry, as listed in "Public Bodies 1993", are as follows:

  • Agricultural Training Board
  • Horticultural Development Council
  • Meat and Livestock Commission

All appointments are made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, jointly with the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales.

Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales chairman and independent members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, jointly with the Secretary of State for Wales. Representative members appointed by the National Farmers Union and by the Agricultural and Allied Workers National Trade Group of the Transport and General Workers Union.

Agricultural Wages Committees (England) Chairmen and independent members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Representative members appointed by the National Farmers Union and by the Agricultural and Allied Workers National Trade Group of the Transport and General Workers Union.

Apple and Pear Research Council

Wine Standards Board of the Vintners CompanyAll appointments made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Food From Britain

Home-Grown Cereals Authority

Sea Fish Industry Authority All appointments made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, jointly with the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Horticulture Research International Chairman and six members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Three members appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Regional Flood Defence Committees The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food appoints the Chairman and a number of members to each of the nine executive regional flood defence committees of the National Rivers Authority (NRA) in England. In addition, the NRA is responsible for appointing two members to each committee and the local authorities are responsible for appointing the remaining members (one more than the total number of ministerial and NRA appointees on each committee).

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Chairman and 10 members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. One member appointed by Her Majesty The Queen.