HC Deb 14 June 1938 vol 337 cc63-5W
Mr. De la Bère

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will give a list of all directors appointed or nominated by the Government to the boards of public companies?

Captain Wallace

The following statement contains the names of directors nominated or appointed by the Government to the boards of the public companies mentioned:

Suez Canal Company—

Sir Ian Malcolm, K.C.M.G.

Earl of Cromer, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O.

Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. (as from 1st August, 1938).

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Limited—

Sir George Barstow, K.C.B.

Sir Edward Packe, K.B.E.

Imperial Airways, Limited—

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond, G.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O.

Sir Francis Joseph, K.B.E.

British Airways, Limited—Viscount Monsell, G.B.E.

British Sugar Corporation, Limited—

Lieut.-Colonel Sir Francis Humphrys, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.I.E.

Sir Louis Kershaw, K.C.S.I., C.I.E.

Major John Leslie, D.S.O., M.C.

Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Limited—Sir George Barstow, K.C.B.

Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation, Limited—Sir Joshua Ross-Taylor.

Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation—Hon. A. A. Vanneck.

Electricity Distribution of North Wales and District, Limited—Brigadier-General R. F. Legge, C.B.E., D.S.O.

International Power and Paper Company of Newfoundland, Limited—Mr. A. A. Ritchie.

Athens Piraeus Electricity Company—Mr. R. M. Meikle.

James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars), Limited—Mr. G. E. Fawcett.

Sheffield Coal Company, Limited—Mr. G. P. Hyslop.

Tata Power Company, Limited—Sir John Abercrombie.

Wayagamack News, Limited—Mr. G. C. Heward.

Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited—Lord Essendon.

Royal Mail Lines, Limited—Mr. S. Malcolm Baird.

The Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company (Swansea), Limited [and Palmers (Swansea) Dry Dock Company, Limited]—Mr. G. D. Shepherd.

The above statement does not include companies created for special purposes by the Commissioners for Special Areas in connection with the exercise of their functions under the Act, or two Scottish Housing Companies where the position is in essence similar.