HC Deb 17 November 1997 vol 301 c13W
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the members of the creative industries task force. [16035]

Mr. Chris Smith

The membership of the task force is as follows:

  • Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Chairman) Minister and officials from:
  • The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
  • The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • The Department of Trade and Industry
  • HM Treasury
  • The Department for Education and Employment
  • Department of Social Security
  • The Scottish Office
  • The Welsh Office
  • The Northern Ireland Office
  • The Minister without Portfolio
  • HM Government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
  • Officials from:
  • The British Council
  • The Office of Science and Technology
  • No. 10 Policy Unit
  • The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Lord Puttnam
  • Richard Branson
  • Alan McGee
  • Paul Smith
  • Waheed Alli
  • Gail Rebuck
  • Eric Salama
  • Janice Hughes.