HC Deb 11 December 2001 vol 376 cc758-9W
Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what decisions she has made about the future membership of the boards of the eight regional development agencies outside London; and if she will make a statement. [22727]

Alan Johnson

I am pleased to announce 39 new appointments to the Regional Development Agency boards; their names are as listed. These appointments begin on 14 December 2001 and are for three years, expiring on 13 December 2004. 50 per cent. of board members now have current or recent business experience. 35 per cent. of the new appointments are women and 18 per cent. are from ethnic minorities. I have placed further details of the new appointees in the Libraries of the Houses.

Decisions on appointments have been made following fair and open competition and following consultation with key national and regional players.

One NorthEast

  • Christopher Edwards
  • Jackie Fisher
  • Geoffrey Hodgson
  • Tim Cantle Jones
  • Jane Nolan
  • David Walsh

NWDA

  • Neville Chamberlain
  • Sir Martin Harris
  • Pauleen Lane
  • Anil Ruia
  • Brenda Smith
  • Michael Storey

Yorkshire Forward

  • Eileen Bosomworth
  • Dr. Christopher King
  • Kathryn Pinnock

EMDA

  • Kashmir Bilgan
  • Samantha Gemmell
  • Jonathan McLeod
  • Rita Patel
  • Peter Ramsden
  • Andrew Scarborough

Advantage West Midlands

  • Isabella Moore
  • Tony Sealey
  • Paul Tilsley

EEDA

  • Roger Ali
  • Ruth Bagnall
  • Sal Brinton
  • Marco Cereste
  • Leo Murray
  • Chris Paveley
  • Yasmin Shariff

SEEDA

  • James Brathwaite
  • Elizabeth Brighouse
  • Robert Douglas
  • Ken Thornber

SW RDA

  • Nicholas Buckland
  • Brian Kemp
  • Robin Nicoll
  • Colin Skellett.