§ Mr. Pavittasked the Postmaster-General what procedures he adopts in order to obtain advice before appointing members to the Post Office Users' Council; which bodies he consults; and which bodies are invited to suggest names for appointment.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe constitution prescribes that the organisations named in it shall nominate all the persons except four for appointment. The four expected are the Chairman who is appointed after such consultation with the nominating organisations as appear necessary to me, and three others who are appointed at my discretion.
99WThe nominating organisations or groups propose candidates for the particular membership places allocated to
Nominating Organisation Number of Places Local Post Office Advisory Committees … 11 (One per Post Office region) Industry and Commerce: Confederation of British Industry … 1 Association of British Chambers of Commerce … 1 Consumers' Association … 1 Consumer Council … 1 Institute of Office Management … 1 British Direct Mail Advertising Association … 1 Direct Mail Producers' Association … National Chamber of Trade … 1 Mail Order Traders' Association of Great Britain … 1 Pool Promoters' Association … — 8 Local Authority Associations (unspecified) … 7 Women's Organisations (unspecified) … 3 Postmaster General's nominations … 3 1 (Chairman) 33 There are at present two vacancies.