§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will 119W list the members of the three working groups on Walking Strategy, indicating how members were chosen, by whom and using what criteria. [41581]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonMembership of the three working groups was based on recommendations of the Walking Steering Group plus other suggestions made within the Department. The final selection was made by a sub-group of the Steering Group.
No formal criteria were adopted other than to identify candidates with appropriate expertise and representing a broad range of interested and relevant organisations.
The current members of the working groups and the Steering Group are as listed:
Steering Group membership Member Glenda Jackson CBE MP (Chair) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DETR Mr. P. Barker RNIB/GDBA Joint Mobility Unit Mr. T. Bendixson Pedestrians Association Ms K. Beuret Social Research Associates Mr. W. Chapman DETR Mr. V. Christie Local Government Association Ms L. Cunningham Department for Education and Employment Mr. J. Deegan Local Government Association Mr. D. Fishwick Welsh Office Chief Supt M. Harwood Association of Chief Police Officers Dr. S. Martin The Department of Health Mr. D. Mathew SUSTRAN Mr. H. Morris The Automobile Association Mr. J. Moore Scottish Office Mr. D. O'Hagan Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland Mr. S. Phull (Secretary) DETR Mr. B. Plowden Pedestrians Association Ms L. Sloman Transport 2000 Mr. J. Stone Association of London Government Mr. M. Talbot DETR Ms M. Waldron DETR Mr. A. Walford Local Government Association Mr. D. Williams DETR 120W
Working Groups Member Working Group 1—Planning Mr. W. Chapman (Chair) DETR Mr. P. Ashcroft Countryside Commission Mr. H. Bailie Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland Mr. J. Bann City of York Council Mr. K. Cameron (Secretary) DETR Mr. K. Gardner London Planning Advisory Committee Mr. J. Harris Bristol City Council Sir Peter Large CBE Joint Committee on Mobility for Disabled People Mrs. B. Noble DETR Mr. P. Osborne SUSTRANS Mr. T. Pharoah Independent consultant Mr. T. Pope Joint Mobility Unit Ms M. Waldron DETR Ms R. Weatherall Transport 2000 Mr. D. Williams DETR Mr. H. Williams J. Sainsbury plc Mr. T. Williamson Scottish office
Working Groups Member Working Group 2—Provision of Facilities Mr. M. Talbot (Chair) DETR Mr. E. Al-Uzaizi Highways Agency Mr. H. Bailie Department of the Environment for NI Mr. P. Cullen Pedestrian Policy Group Mr. C. Davis CJDA Ltd (Architects) Mr. D. Fishwick Welsh Office Mr. A. Gatenby Joint Mobility Unit Mr. R. Harman The Chartered Institute of Transport Dr. J. Hunt Cardiff School of Engineering Mr. B. Lee DPTAC Mr. J. Moore Scottish Office Mr. D. Palmer Institution of Highways & Transportation Mr. S. Phull (Secretary) DETR Mr. B. Plowden The Pedestrians Association Mr. R. Pullen DETR Mr. S. Reid Cyclists Touring Club Mr. J. Stone Association of London Government Mr. J. Trevelyan The Ramblers' Association Mr. A. Waddams DETR Mr. A. Walford Local Government Association Mr. M. White Dorset County Council Mr. D. Williams DETR Working Group 3—Social and Behavioural Aspects of Walking Mr. D. Instone (Chair) DETR Mr. T. Bendixson The Pedestrians Association Ms K. Beuret Social Research Associates Dr. S. Biddle University of Exeter Mr. N. Cavill Health Education Authority Ms L. Cunningham Department for Education and Employment Dr. H. Danskin DETR Ms E. Forsyth DETR Chief Supt M. Harwood Association of Chief Police Officers Mrs. A. Hill Scottish School Boards Association (for Scottish Office) Mr. J. Iles SUSTRANS Ms V. Lang DPTAC Mr. B. Louth Cambridge City Council Mr. J. Manson Top Class Travel Ms M. Rickman (Secretary) DETR Mrs. S. Sharp DETR Mr. D. Sherborne Leeds City Council Mr. M. de Silva Department of Health Ms R. Smith DETR Mr. D. Tweedale Hertfordshire County Council Dr. H. Ward Centre for Transport Studies Mr. D. Williams DETR