HC Deb 25 October 1949 vol 468 cc140-2W
Mr. Murray

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is yet in a position to announce any new appointments to, or changes in, the National Coal Board following the passing into law of the Coal Industry Act, 1949.

Mr. Gaitskell

The following have accepted my invitation to serve as part-time members of the National Coal Board: Mr. J. H. Hambro, C.M.G., Sir Geoffrey Heyworth, Alderman Sidney Jones, Mr. Gavin Martin, Sir Godfrey Mitchell.

Sir Robert Burrows has given up his appointment as a part-time member of the Board because of the additional work involved in his position as Chairman of Remploy, Limited.

I have appointed Lord Hyndley to be Chairman of the Miners' Welfare Com- mission in succession to Sir Joseph Hallsworth.

The part-time appointments are for a term of three years and carry a fee of £500 per annum; there is no salary attached to the post of Chairman to the Miners' Welfare Commission.