§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)My honourable friend the Minister for Industry and the Regions (Jacqui Smith) has made the following Statement.
I would like to inform members of the House that, as part of a rolling programme of appointments, I have decided to appoint five new board members to the East Midlands Development Agency. The new appointees will take up their positions on 14 December 2004 and their names are set out below.
The new board members will replace members whose terms of office end in December this year, and they will bring experiences from business and local authorities.
26WSDecisions on the appointments have been made following open competition in accordance with the guidelines set down in the Commissioner for Public Appointments code of practice, and following consultation with key national and regional players.
EMDA (new members)
- Steve Brown
- Councillor Geoffrey Stevens
- Councillor Jonathan Collins
- Councillor Gary Hunt
- Professor Phillip Tasker