HC Deb 19 February 1951 vol 484 cc134-6W
79. Mr. A. Edward Davies

asked the Minister of Transport whether all the Consultative Committees have now been set up as provided for under Section 6 of the Transport Act, 1947.

95. Mr. Hargreaves

asked the Minister of Transport if he can now supply the names and qualifications of the members of the Transport Users Consultative Committee for the north-western area.

Mr. Barnes

As I have previously informed the House, I have appointed the Central Transport Consultative Committee and Committees for Scotland, Wales and London, and I am in course of appointing eight further committees to cover the remainder of the country. Those for the North-West North-East, West Midland and East Anglia areas are about to be set up. I give below the names of the chairmen and of the persons who have accepted my invitation to serve:

EAST ANGLIA COMMITTEE

Chairman: Captain W. H. Coombs, C.B.E.

Members: Representing agriculture: Mr. A. L. Fawkes, Mr. L. Childs, O.B.E. (one name outstanding). Representing industry and commerce: Mr. W. G. O'Connor, Mrs. B. E. Double, J.P., Mr. L. A. Carey, M.Inst.T., Mr. A. C. Maton. Representing shipping: Mr. C. G. Stalley. Representing labour: Mr. E. J. Harding, Mr. W. J. Bird. Representing local authorities: Alderman E. N. Selby, J.P., Councillor S. C. Lawrence, J.P., Councillor T. Skelton, Alderman M. A. Maxfield, J.P. Representing the British Transport Commission: Mr. A. J. Johnson, Mr. C. H. S. Pickett. Additional Members: Mrs. M. H. Neal, Mr. J. D. Lusty.

NORTH-EASTERN AREA COMMITTEE

Chairman: Sir Mark Hodgson, O.B.E., D.C.L., J.P.

Members: Representing agriculture: Colonel M. D. Methven, Mr. G. F. Ross. Representing industry and commerce: Mr. K. H. L. Cooper, Mr. J. J. Brown, M.Inst.T., Mr. S. J. Adamson, Mr. J. E. Peacock, M.Inst.T. (two names outstanding). Representing shipping: Mr. J. N. Burrell. Representing labour: Mr. F. Burr, Mr. R. Stanley. Representing local authorities: Councillor D. Dawson, O.B.E., Councillor W. Hirst, Alderman T. W. Pinkney, J.P., Councillor, C. J. Tremewan. Representing the British Transport Commission. Mr. H. A. Short, Mr. A. T. Evans. Additional Members: Mr. A. Patton, Alderman E. E. Brennan, J.P.

NORTH-WESTERN AREA COMMITTEE

Chairman: Alderman H. Hodkinson.

Members: Representing agriculture: Mr. N. R. Bargh (one name outstanding). Representing industry and commerce: Mr. H. W. Smail, Mr. F. Abbotts, Mr. W. H. Greenall, Mr. W. D. Broadbent, M.Inst.T., Mr T. J. Sales, Mr. L. Highton, J.P. Representing shipping: (name outstanding). Representing labour: Miss L. Hodson (one name outstanding). Representing local authorities: Alderman R. H. Jackson, J.P., Councillor J. D. Doyle, J.P., Councillor K. L. Alban, Alderman T. Maxfield (one name outstanding). Representing the British Transport Commission: Mr. H. P. Aggleton, Mr. W. E. Macve. Additional Members: Alderman E. Porter, J.P., Mrs. E. Gowling.

WEST MIDLAND AREA COMMITTEE

Chairman: Brigadier F. Lane, C.B.E.

Members: Representing agriculture: Mr. F. B. Bent, Mr. J. H. Scudamore. Representing industry and commerce: Mr. C. E. Jordon, M.Inst.T., Mr. G. O. Pritchard, M.Inst.T., Mr. H. Palmer, Mr. A. G. C. Trollope (two names outstanding). Representing shipping: Mr. G. G. Beazley. Representing labour: Mr. A. Pratt, Mr. L. V. Pike. Representing local authorities: Councillor W. Nevill, O.B.E., Alderman Major J. R. H. Harley, Councillor G. H. Aldridge, Alderman F. Bullock, J.P., Councillor A. M. Silcox. Representing the British Transport Commission: Sir H. Reginald Kerr, Mr. R. P. Davis. Additional Members: Mrs. E. Bayliss (one name outstanding).