Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will name the board member for each regional development agency with responsibility for environmental issues.[118955]
§ Ms Beverley HughesMembers are appointed by the Secretary of State on the basis of their experience and capacity and are not allocated responsibility for particular issues. However, some RDAs, as noted, have given responsibility for environmental matters to one or more of their members.
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Agency Members East of England Development Agency Richard Powell Yorkshire Forward Pamela Warhurst North West Development Agency Kath Reade South East of England Development Agency Kit Oliver East Midlands Development Agency Graham Chapman Gill Gardiner Bob Middleton
Agency Members Advantage West Midlands Responsibility shared across all board members South West of England Regional Responsibility shared across all board members One North East Currently under consideration