HC Deb 17 February 1966 vol 724 cc309-10W
Mr. Crawshaw

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state the membership of the Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland constituted under the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 and 1958.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Mr. Speaker is the Chairman of each of the four Commissions. The other members of the Commissions are:

Commission for England Appointed by
The Honourable Mr. Justice Thesiger, M.B.E. (Deputy Chairman). The Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Harold Willis, Q.C. The Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Sir Harold Banwell The Minister of Housing and Local Government.
Commission for Scotland
The Honourable Lord Kilbrandon (Deputy Chairman). The Lord President of the Court of Session.
Sir Robert Nimmo The Secretary of State for Scotland.
Professor A. D. Campbell
Commission for Wales
The Honourable Mr. Justice Lloyd-Jones (Deputy Chairman). The Lord Chancellor.
Sir Gwilym Williams The Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Colonel Corbett-Winder The Secretary of State for Wales.
Commission for Northern Ireland
Mr. Justice Lowry (Deputy Chairman) The Lord Chief Justice, Northern Ireland.
Mr. W. N. McWilliam, C.B. The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Mr. J. McMullan, I.S.O.

Mr. Justice Lowry was appointed in February, 1965, until 31st December, 1967. The other appointments have effect until 31st December, 1969.

The Registrar General for England and Wales and the Director General of Ordnance Survey are assessors to the Commissions for England and Wales; the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland and the Director General of Ordnance Survey are assessors to the Commission for Scotland; and the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Northern Ireland and the Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland are assessors to the Commission for Northern Ireland.