HC Deb 03 March 1998 vol 307 c554W
Mr. Peter Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the persons he has appointed to the Northumberland National Park Authority and state which of those appointees lives within the park area. [32491]

Angela Eagle

The Secretary of State appoints ten members to the Northumberland National Park Authority. Six of them are appointed to represent the national interest; the remainder are nominated by parish councils in the National Park area. The current appointees are listed. All of them were appointed to the National Park Authority with effect from 1 October 1996.

Peter ForresterMr. Bryan HarwoodMr. Peter LoydMr. David OwenMr. Simon RowarthMs Frances RoweMr. Graham Dixon (parish member)Mr. Clive Emerson (parish member)Mr. Philip Straker (parish member)Mr. John Wilson (parish member).

Of these, Mr. Loyd, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Wilson live within the park area.