§ The Lord Bishop of Blackburnasked Her Majesty's Government:
What qualities they seek in persons to be appointed to National Parks Authorities to represent the national interest. [HL569]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)Our approach in respect of all appointments is to encourage candidates to be put forward from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. The aim is to achieve both a strong and a diverse membership. Secretary of State appointees are expected to represent the national interest and ideally combine this with local knowledge of the particular park to which they are appointed.