Boards and Committees (Women Members) (Hansard, 17 March 1970)

§ Miss Quennell
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to which of the boards and committees to which he appoints members other than civil servants he has appointed women members; and how many in each case.

§ Mr. Edward Short
The following list shows the boards and committees to which I have appointed women members and the number of such members:—

1 Advisory Committee for Handicapped Children.

1 Advisory Committee for Scientific and Technical Information.

1 Advisory Group on X-ray Crystallographic Data.

1 Advisory Panel on Students Awards.

1 Arts Council.

2 British Film Institute—Board of Governors.

1 Business Information—Advisory Group.

2 Camping Advisory Committee.

2 Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.

3 Central Institute for Language Teaching.‡

1 Centenary—1870—Working Party.

2 Committee on Adult Education.

1 Committee on Effective Use of Technical Resources.

6 Committee of Enquiry into the Education of Visually Handicapped

6 Committee on Speech Therapy^*.

2 Consultative Committee on Research into Comprehensive Education.

1 Council for National Academic Awardst†

1 Council for Scientific Policy.

2 General Nursing Council.

2 Library Advisory Council (Wales).

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the latest relative comparative figures for Derbyshire County Council, Staffordshire County Council, Durham County Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, and also the national average figures for all county councils, with regard to expenditure on grants to students on a cost per student basis.

§ Mr. Fowler
Following is the information for full and lesser value awards current in the academic year 1967–68:

2 Library Advisory Council (England).

1 National Advisory Council on Art Education.

2 National Advisory Council on Education for Industry and Commerce.

1 National Council for Educational Technology.

1 National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design.

1 National Committee for Award of Certificates in Office Studies.

4 Public Schools Commission.

1 Schools Council.

1 Science Museum Advisory Council.

1 Social Science Research Council.

1 Specialised Information Centres—Discussion Group.

3 University Grants Committee.

3 Victoria and Albert Museum Advisory Council.

2 Working Party on Teachers Training and Supply.

6 Youth Service Development Council.

^* Appointed jointly by Secretaries of State for Education and Science, Scotland, Wales and Department of Health and Social Security.

† Appointed jointly by Secretary of State for Education and Science and Secretary of State for Scotland.

‡ The chairman is jointly appointed by Secretary of State for Education and Science and Secretary of State for Scotland.

1	Advisory Committee for Handicapped Children.
1	Advisory Committee for Scientific and Technical Information.
1	Advisory Group on X-ray Crystallographic Data.
1	Advisory Panel on Students Awards.
1	Arts Council.
2	British Film Institute—Board of Governors.
1	Business Information—Advisory Group.
2	Camping Advisory Committee.
2	Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.
3	Central Institute for Language Teaching.‡
1	Centenary—1870—Working Party.
2	Committee on Adult Education.
1	Committee on Effective Use of Technical Resources.
6	Committee of Enquiry into the Education of Visually Handicapped
6	Committee on Speech Therapy^*.
2	Consultative Committee on Research into Comprehensive Education.
1	Council for National Academic Awardst†
1	Council for Scientific Policy.
2	General Nursing Council.
2	Library Advisory Council (Wales).

2	Library Advisory Council (England).
1	National Advisory Council on Art Education.
2	National Advisory Council on Education for Industry and Commerce.
1	National Council for Educational Technology.
1	National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design.
1	National Committee for Award of Certificates in Office Studies.
4	Public Schools Commission.
1	Schools Council.
1	Science Museum Advisory Council.
1	Social Science Research Council.
1	Specialised Information Centres—Discussion Group.
3	University Grants Committee.
3	Victoria and Albert Museum Advisory Council.
2	Working Party on Teachers Training and Supply.
6	Youth Service Development Council.
^* Appointed jointly by Secretaries of State for Education and Science, Scotland, Wales and Department of Health and Social Security.
† Appointed jointly by Secretary of State for Education and Science and Secretary of State for Scotland.
‡ The chairman is jointly appointed by Secretary of State for Education and Science and Secretary of State for Scotland.