§ LORD LUCAS OF CHILWORTHasked Her Majesty's Government whether the Minister of Power has yet made any appointments to the Electricity Council; and to the Central Electricity Generating Board to be constituted under the Electricity Act, 1957.
§ THE MINISTER OF POWER (LORD MILLS)Yes. I have appointed the following members of the new Authorities with effect from the 1st September:—
Electricity Council
Chairman—Sir Henry Self, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.B.E.
Deputy Chairmen—Sir Josiah Eccles, C.B.E., M.M. Professor R. S. Edwards.
Central Electricity Generating Board
Chairman—Sir Christopher Hinton, K.B.E., F.R.S.
Deputy Chairman—Mr. C. R. King, C.B.E.
Members—Mr. F. H. S. Brown, Mr. E. Long.
All these gentlemen will serve full-time with the exception of Professor Edwards. Lord Citrine has accepted appointment as a part-time member of the Electricity Council as from the 1st January, 1958, the day after the dissolution of the Central Electricity Authority. Further appointments to the two new bodies will be announced in due course.