Mr. Alan Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade what qualifications are possessed by the members of the Board of Trade Advisory Committee which are not available within the Board of Trade itself; and what is the total staff of his Department.
§ Mr. JayThe members of the Committee, who are appointed by the Board under Section 3 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, are persons with a wide range of practical business, industrial and trade union experience, and are able to give independent advice on the matters 225W referred to them under the Local Employment Acts. The total staff of the Board at 1st June, 1966, was 9,638.