ROADS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HC Deb 14 May 1925 vol 183 cc2071-2W

Mr. R. MORRISON

asked the Minister of Transport what are the duties of the Roads Advisory Committee, the names of the members, date of appointment, and the number of meetings held during the past 12 months?

Colonel ASHLEY

The constitution and duties of the Roads Advisory Committee are set out in Section 22 of the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919. The Committee is appointed "for the purpose of giving advice and assistance to the Minister with respect to, and for safeguarding any interests affected by, the exercise of the powers and the performance of his duties under the Act in relation to roads, bridges and vehicles and traffic thereon."

The Committee has held two meetings during the past twelve months. Its constitution is as follows:

F. Dent., Esq. (Chairman) (appointed 22nd December, 1919) County Councils' Association.

J.A. Brodie, Esq., M.Inst.C.E M.Inst.M.E. (appointed 22nd December, 1919) Association of Municipal Corporations.

Colonel F. S. W. Cornwallis, D.I (appointed 22nd December, 191f Royal Agricultural Society.

P. Maclagan, Esq. (appointed 22n December, 1919) Royal Scottis Automobile Club.

Sir Kenneth J. Mackenzie, Bar (appointed 22nd December, 1911 Association of County Councils Scotland.

Charles McWhirter, Esq. (appointed 4th April, 1925) Automobile Association.

Major Sir W. H. Prescott (appointed 22nd December, 1919) Urban District Councils' Association.

The Hon. Sir Arthur Stanle G.B.E., etc. (appointed 22nd December,1919) Royal Automobile Club.

S. Shrapnell Smith, Esq., C.B.] (appointed 23rd February, 192 Commercial Motor Users' Association.

Will Thorne, Esq. M.P. (appointed 22nd December, 1919).

Lieut. - Colonel Seymour Willian (Appointed 27th February, 1921 Rural District Councils' Association.