HC Deb 10 July 1973 vol 859 cc333-4W
Mr. Allason

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now announce those he intends to appoint as the chairman of each of the regional water authorities if the Water Bill becomes law.

Mr. Rippon

Yes. If Parliament passes the Water Bill in its present form, I intend to offer appointment as chairman to the following:

  • North-West Water Authority, Mr. P. J. Liddell, DSC.
  • Northumbrian Water Authority, Sir Ralph Carr-Ellison.
  • Yorkshire Water Authority, Mr. J. C. Brown.
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  • Severn-Trent Water Authority, Sir William Dugdale, Bt, MC, JP.
  • Anglian Water Authority, Mr. A. F. Skinner, OBE.
  • Thames Water Authority, Mr. P. B. Black. JP.
  • Southern Water Authority, Mr. A. H. M. Smyth.
  • Wessex Water Authority, Sir John Vernon Wills, TD, FRICS, JP, DL.
  • South-West Water Authority, Mr. G. E. J. Gawthorn, TD.

I am also pleased to announce that all the above has indicated that they would be happy to accept the appointment, but that in the case of Mr. Skinner and Mr. Smyth their acceptance would be subject to the agreement of their present employers.