HC Deb 18 April 1973 vol 855 cc124-5W
Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the Prime Minister if he will announce the composition of the United Kingdom delegation to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.

The Prime Minister

The Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe will be meeting in Strasbourg from 14th to 18th May. I have appointed 18 delegates from the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The delegation this year will consist of nine Members of the Conservative Party, eight Members of the Labour Party and one Member of the Liberal Party. I have also appointed a number of substitute delegates.

The appointments of Labour and Liberal representatives and substitutes have been made on the basis of nominations by the Leaders of those parties.

The same delegation will be representing the United Kingdom Parliament at the Assembly of the Western European Union.

Representatives from the Government benches will be:

The hon. Member for Dorset, West (Mr. Wingfield Digby), who will act as Leader

The hon. Members for:

  • Hornsey (Mr. Rossi)
  • Leicester, South-East (Sir J. Peel)
  • Plymouth, Devonport (Dame Joan Vickers)
  • Solihull (Mr. Grieve)
  • Sevenoaks (Sir J. Rodgers)
  • Bute and North Ayrshire (Sir F. Maclean)
  • Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn)
  • and the Lord St. Helens.

Representatives from the Labour Party will be:

The right hon. Members for:

  • Fulham (Mr. Michael Stewart)
  • Workington (Mr. Peart)
  • Stepney (Mr. Shore)
  • Barnsley (Mr. Mason)

The hon. Members for:

  • Flint, East (Mr. Barry Jones)
  • Hammersmith, North (Mr. Tomney)
  • Stalybridge and Hyde (Mr. Pendry)
  • Ilkeston (Mr. Raymond Fletcher).

The representative from the Liberal Party will be:

The hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel).

The following substitutes have been appointed to act as necessary on behalf of the delegates.

From the Government benches:

The right hon. Member for Streatham (Mr. Sandys)

The hon. Members for:

  • Aldershot (Mr. Critchley)
  • Harrow, West (Mr. John Page)
  • Haltemprice (Mr. Wall)
  • Hastings (Mr. Warren)
  • Harborough (Mr. Farr)
  • Bromley (Mr. Hunt)
  • Cardiff, North (Mr. Michael Roberts)
  • and the Lord Selsdon.

From the Labour Party:

The hon. Members for:

  • Leeds, South-East (Mr. Cohen)
  • Farnworth (Mr. Roper)
  • Manchester, Openshaw (Mr. Charles R. Morris)
  • Glasgow, Scotstoun (Mr. Small)
  • Houghton-le-Spring (Mr. Urwin)
  • Penistone (Mr. John Mendelson)
  • Kingston upon Hull, East (Mr. Prescott).