§ Mr. Sharplesasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a list of the boards and committees to which he appoints members other than civil servants; and if he will state the number of members serving on each such board or committee.
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Number of Members Advisory Committee under First Schedule to Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (Authority to Persons to Operate Radio Stations) 3 Frequency Advisory Committee 21 Independent Television Authority 11 Local Radio Councils for: Brighton 13 Durham 17 Leeds 14 Leicester 15 Merseyside 18 Nottingham 15 Sheffield 17 Stoke-on-Trent 15 Mobile Radio Committee 19 Post Office 9 Post Office Users' National Council 33 Post Office Users' Councils for Scotland, Wales and Monmouth shire and Northern Ireland Up to 25 each Radio Interference Advisory Committee 18 Television Advisory Committee 12 The eight existing local radio councils are to be re-constituted and a further 12 are to be appointed for the additional 12 local radio stations which I announced on 25th November, 1969.