HC Deb 03 March 1970 vol 797 c99W
Mr. Sharples

asked the President of the Board of Trade 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.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The following is the list:

Name of Committee or Board Number of Members
Accountancy Advisory Committee 5
Census of Production Advisory Committee 15
Census of Distribution Advisory Committee 18
Committee on Consumer Credit 9
Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms 4
Athlone Fellowship Management Committee 13
Committee to Examine British Patent System and Patent Law 22
Standing Advisory Committee on Patents
English Tourist Board 7
Area Committees of the British National Export Council 248
Scottish Committee of the Council of Industrial Design 18
Steering Committee on the Safety of Merchant Seamen 21
Lifesaving Committee 23
Lifejacket Committee 20
Regional Advisory Committees for Civil Aviation (6) 77
Standing Joint Committee on Private and Club Flying and Gliding 17
Air Traffic Control Board 7
Air Registration Board 18
Air Transport Licensing Board 9

Note: The list excludes a number of bodies, such as statutory corporations, not described as boards or committees, to which the President makes appointments. The numbers of members exclude serving civil servants, but include some members not appointed by the President.