HC Deb 02 May 1962 vol 658 cc150-2W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Minister of Education what is the present composition of the United Kingdom Commission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; how much is its budget; and what is the composition and nature of the Commission's advisory committees.

Sir D. Eccles

The present membership of the Commission is as follows:

  • The Minister of Education (Chairman).
  • Sir William Alexander, Secretary, Association of Education Committees.
  • Mr. C. R. Allison, Headmaster, Brentwood School.
  • Sir Maurice Bowra, Warden, Wadham College, Oxford.
  • Mr. J. R. Clark, Director of Education, Aberdeen.
  • Dr. G. E. R. Deacon, Director, National Institute of Oceanography.
  • Mr. H. L. Elvin, Director, Institute of Education, London University.
  • Mr. J. S. Fulton, Principal, University College of Sussex.
  • Professor M. Ginsberg.
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  • Sir Ronald Gould, General Secretary, National Union of Teachers.
  • Professor C. H. Hamson, Professor of Comparative Law, Cambridge.
  • Sir Philip Hendy, Director, National Gallery.
  • Mr. R. H. Hill, formerly Director of the National Central Library.
  • Sir Julian Huxley, formerly Director General Of UNESCO.
  • Sir Allen Lane, Managing Director, Penguin Books.
  • Sir Patrick Linstead, Foreign Secretary, Royal Society.
  • The Marquess of Lothian.
  • Miss M. Miles, Mayfield School, Putney.
  • Mr. J. Morris, formerly Controller, Third Programme, B.B.C.
  • Sir James Robertson, formerly Rector of Aberdeen Grammar School.
  • Sir Lionel Russell, Chief Education Officer Birmingham.
  • Mrs. T. C. R. Shepherd.
  • Mr. R. Smith, General Secretary, Union of Post Office Workers.
  • Mr. D. Stephenson, B.B.C.
  • Mr. A. C. Williams, Secretary, Ministry of Education, N. Ireland.
  • Sir William Emrys Williams, Secretary General, Arts Council.
  • Professor Glanmor Williams, Professor of History, University College, Swansea.
  • Dr. Mary Woodall, Director, City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham.
  • Professor Esmond Wright, Professor of Modern History, Glasgow University.

In addition, the Foreign Office, the Commonwealth Relations Office, the Scottish Education Department, the Department of Technical Co-operation and the British Council are represented on the Commission by assessors. The Secretariat is provided by the Ministry of Education.

The Commission as such does not dispose of any funds but provision is made in the Vote of my Department for paying the United Kingdom's subscription to UNESCO; and for meeting the expenses of meetings of the Commission and its Committees, of any conferences or seminars organised in connection with UNESCO, and of representing the United Kingdom at UNESCO meetings and conferences abroad. The sums included in the Estimates for 1962–63 for these purposes are £394,316 and £10,170, respectively.

The Advisory Committees of the National Commission are as follows:

  • Education Advisory Committee.
  • Arts Advisory Committee.
  • Social Sciences Advisory Committee.
  • Royal Society UNESCO Committee (Natural Sciences).
  • British Council Committee for the International Council of Museums.
  • Libraries Advisory Committee.
  • Humanities Advisory Committee.
  • United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law.
  • Mass Communication Advisory Committee.
  • East-West Advisory Committee.
  • Welsh Advisory Committee.
Panels to advise on particular aspects of the Advisory Committees' work are formed as required.

I am sending the hon. Member a full list of the members of the Advisory Committees.