§ Mr. Dumpletonasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is now in a position to give the names of the Chairmen and Deputy-Chairmen of the Area Boards under the Electricity Act, 1947.
§ Mr. GaitskellOn 21st August, my predecessor announced that he had invited the following to be Chairmen designate of the Area Boards stated, and in that capacity to serve on the British Electricity Authority as soon as the Area Boards concerned have been constituted:
- Mr. J. Eccles—Merseyside and North Wales.
- Alderman W. Lewis—Midland.
- Mr. J. S. Pickles—South-West Scotland.
- Mr. H. J. Randall—London.
After consultation with the British Electricity Authority, I have now also invited the following to become Chairmen designate of Area Boards:
Area and Chairman
- South-Eastern: Mr. Norman Elliott.
- Southern: Mr. H. Nimmo.
- Eastern: Mr. C. T. Melling.
- East Midland: Mr. C. R. King.
- South Wales: Mr. L. Howles.
- Yorkshire: Mr. W. M. Lapper.
- North-Eastern: Mr. H. H. Mullens.
- North-Western: Mr. George Gibson.
I hope to announce the names of the Chairmen of the South-Western and South-East Scotland Area Boards, together with those of the Deputy-Chairmen for all the Area Boards, in the course of the next few days.