London Transport Board (Chairman)

HC Deb 02 December 1964 vol 703 cc79-80W

Mr. Herbert Butler

asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement about the chairmanship of the London Transport Board.

Mr. Tom Fraser

Sir Alec Valentine, whose appointment as Chairman of the London Transport Board is due to terminate at the end of this year, has, at my request, agreed to continue in that office until the end of March, 1965. This arrangement will provide proper time for his successor to take over.

I am most grateful to Sir Alec Valentine for his help in this, and I should like also to take this opportunity of expressing the Government's appreciation of the great services Sir Alec has rendered to London Transport.

To succeed Sir Alec Valentine I have decided to appoint Mr. Maurice Holmes, Chairman of the Tilling Group of Bus Companies. His appointment will be effective from the beginning of April, 1965.