§ Mr. Buckasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the Government's intentions with regard to 237W the chairmanship of the Metrication Board.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineLord Orr-Ewing, who is now deputy chairman, has agreed to take over as chairman of the Metrication Board on the expiry of Lord Ritchie-Calder's term of office at the end of this month.
Lord Ritchie-Calder had intended to serve as chairman only for the three years ending February, 1972. I am grateful to him for agreeing to stay on until the end of April. I would like to express our appreciation of his most valuable services as chairman in establishing the board and seeing it working soundly and effectively.
The Baroness White has kindly agreed to succeed Lord Orr-Ewing as deputy chairman.