HC Deb 06 July 1964 vol 698 cc47-8W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many meetings in each of the last three years have been held by each of the following advisory committees to the United Kingdom Commission on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, namely, education, natural sciences, social science, comparative law, arts, humanities, museums, libraries, East-West Major Project, mass communications, and the Welsh Committee.

Mr. Hogg

The number of meetings is as follows:

Committe 1961 1962 1963 1964 to (date)
Arts 1 1 0 1
Comparative Law 2 3 1 1
East/West major project 1 2 0 1
Education 1 2 1 1
Humanities 1 1 0 1
Libraries 1 1 0 1
Mass communication 1 1 1 1
Museums (I.C.O.M.) 2 1 1 1
Natural Science 1 1 3 1
Social Sciences 1 2 2 1
Welsh 1 0 1 1

In addition various panels of these committees met during this period.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how often the United Kingdom Commission on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has met in each of the last three years.

Mr. Hogg

1961—twice; 1962—twice, 1963—once; 1964 (to date) once.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which corporate bodies now constitute the United Kingdom National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; and how many officers from his department form its secretariat.

Mr. Hogg

Members of the National Commission are invited to serve in their individual capacity and not as representatives of corporate bodies. The Secretary and two Assistant Secretaries of the Commission are officers of my Department.

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