HC Deb 17 December 1948 vol 459 cc227-8W
Miss Herbison

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is yet in a position to announce the constitution of the Gas Council.

Mr. Gaitskell

Yes. I announced on 13th April and on 5th November the names of the persons I proposed to appoint as chairman and deputy-chairman of the Gas Council and as chairmen of the various Area Gas Boards. These appointments have now been made and the Gas Council has been constituted as follows:

  • Mr. A. E. Sylvester—Chairman.
  • Colonel H. C. Smith—Deputy-Chairman.
  • Sir Andrew Clow—Chairman, Scottish Gas Board.
  • Mr. E. Crowther—Chairman, Northern Gas Board.
  • Colonel W. M. Carr—Chairman, North-Western Gas Board.
  • Mr. Roger Edwards—Chairman. North-Eastern Gas Board.
  • Mr. Henry Jones—Chairman, East Midlands Gas Board.
  • Mr. G. le B. Diamond—Chairman. West Midlands Gas Board.
  • Mr. Mervyn Jones—Chairman, Wales Gas Board.
  • Sir John Stephenson—Chairman, Eastern Gas Board.
  • Mr. Michael Milne-Watson—Chairman North Thames Gas Board.
  • Mr. W. K. Hutchison—Chairman, South-Eastern Gas Board.
  • Mr. O. Guard—Chairman, Southern Gas Board.
  • Mr. C. H. Chester—Chairman. South-Western Gas Board.