HC Deb 05 November 1948 vol 457 c135W
Mr. Maclay

asked the Minister of Transport if he will now say when the Coastal Shipping Advisory Committee, provided for in Section 71 of the Transport Act, 1947, will be set up.

Mr. Barnes

This Committee has now been established with the following membership:

Representing the interests of persons engaged in coastal shipping:

  • Mr. E. W. Burness—Managing Director of London Scottish Lines, Limited.
  • Mr. W. J. Everard—Director of F. T. Everard and Sons, Limited.
  • Sir John Fisher—Governing Director of James Fisher and Sons, Limited.
  • Mr. Kenneth R. Pelly, M.C.—Chairman and Joint. Managing Director of Wm. France Fenwick and Company, Limited.
  • Mr. M. Arnet Robinson—Managing Director of Coast Lines, Limited.
  • Mr. D. S. Tennant—General Secretary of Navigators' and Engineer Officers' Union.
  • Mr. Percy Wharton—Director of Coast Lines, Limited.
  • Mr. T. Yates—General Secretary of National Union of Seamen.

Representatives of the British Transport Commission:

  • Lord Rusholme—Member of the Commission.
  • Mr. G. L. Darbyshire, C.B.E.—Chief Regional Officer, London Midland Region. Railway Executive.
  • Mr. J. Elliot—Chief Regional Officer, Southern Region, Railway Executive.
  • Mr. T. F. Cameron—Chief Regional Officer, Scottish Region, Railway Executive.
  • Mr. C. Barrington—Member of the Road Transport Executive.
  • Mr. J. B. Hastie, O.B.E.—Divisional Manager (Freight), Scottish Division, Road Transport Executive.
  • Sir Robert Letch—Member of the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive.
  • Mr. J. Donovan—Member of the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive.