§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the names of the members of the new Welsh Council.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesConsultations about the membership are proceeding and I hope to announce the names in good time for the first meeting of the Council to be held towards the end of April or early May.
The Welsh Economic Council advised that the Chairman should be appointed by me rather than elected by the Council as envisaged in the White Paper "Local Government in Wales" and I believe that this would be right at this stage. I have therefore invited Professor Brinley Thomas of Cardiff to fill this important position and am pleased to say that he has accepted my invitation.