HC Deb 08 May 1973 vol 856 cc58-62W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in respect of the committees and working parties detailed in his answer of 30th April (OFFICIAL REPORT, column 240), he will indicate the number of men and women, respectively, on each body.

Mr. Rippon

Following is the information:

Committee/Working Party Chairman Men Members Woman Members Report Date
Committee on the Rent Acts Mr. H. E. Francis, Q.C 4 1 March 1971
Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in West Suffolk Mr. C. N. Tebay, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 9 1 April 1971
Working Party on Camping Mr. B. Taylor, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 17 1 June 1971
Working Party on the Parking of Lorries Mr. S. J. Bennett, Principal, D.O.E 27 October 1971
Working Group on One Man Operation of Buses Mr. A. F. Neal, Minister (T1)'s Adviser on Bus Operations. 14 1971
Working Party on Refuse Disposal Mr. T. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 22 1971
Working Party on the Design and Construction of Underground Pipe Sewers. Mr. T. P. Hughes, Director General, D.O.E. 12 1971
Steering Group for the Study of Rural Transport in Devon Mr. T. L. Beagley, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 8 1 1971
Working Party on the Disposal of Sludge in Liverpool Bay Mr. R. Best, Assistant Director, D.O.E 21 1 March 1972
Working Party on Colliery Waste Tipping Mr. P. D. Coates, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 7 April 1972
Enquiry into Proposals for the Registration of Builders Sir Hugh Forbes 7 May 1972
Working Party on Pollution of the Environment Sir Eric Ashby, F.R.S 15 1 May 1972
Working Party on the Human Habitat The Countess of Dartmouth 8 1 May 1972
Working Party on Voluntary Activity Mr. Dennis Stevenson 8 1 May 1972
Working Party on the Management of Natural Resources Mr. Ralph Verney, J.P 12 2 May 1972
Local Government Finance—Rates Working Group Mr. H. H. Browne, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 12 13th June 1972
Urban Motorways Committee Mr. W. Burns, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 24 11th July 1972
Local Government Finance—Grants Working Group Mr. J. D. W. Janes, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 11 14th July 1972
Local Government Finance—Miscellaneous Financial Questions Working Group. Mr. M. S. Albu, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 11 14th July 1972
Working Party on Motorway Accident Procedure Mr. A. E. A. Brain, Regional Controller (R&T), West Midland Region. 23 July 1972
Committee on the Rating of Plant and Machinery Mr. E. S. McNairn, C.B 6 21st August 1972
Inquiry into Consulting Engineering Firms' Costs and Earnings Professor W. B. Reddaway, C.B.E., F.B.A. 3 30th August 1972
Study Group on Local Authority Management Structure Sir Frank Marshall 16 August 1972
Working Group on Local Authority Management Structure Mr. M. A. Bains 6 August 1972
Steering Group on the MOT Testing Scheme Mr. L. E. Dale, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 12 September 1972
Panel of Inquiry into Domestic Smoke Control in the North East Alderman Mrs. Patience Sheard, C.B.E., B.A., J.P. 10 1 October 1972
Working Party on Local Authority/Private Enterprise Partnership Schemes. Mr. P. R. Sheaf, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 16 1 October 1972

Committee/Working Party Chairman Men Members Women Members Report Date
Panel of Inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan Mr. F. H. B. Layfield 5 18th December 1972
Committee on Building Maintenance Mr. Paul Channon, M.P., now Minister for Housing and Construction 13 1972
Technical Committee to examine Large Steel Box Girder Bridges Dr. A. W. Merrison, F.R.S. 4 March 1973
Working Party for Bus Lanes in London Mr. R. Shutt, Superintending Engineer, D.O.E. 9 1 March 1973
Advisory Committee on Pop Festivals Mr. Dennis Stevenson 11 1 April 1973
Working Party on the Confidentiality of Information on Industrial Emissions to the Atmosphere. Rear Admiral P. G. Sharp, C.B., D.S.C., Director, National Society for Clean Air. 6 April 1973
Movement of People Study Group Mr. W. Burns, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 21 Late Spring 1973
Working Group on the Maplin High Speed Link Mr. Eldon Griffiths, M.P., Parliamentary Under Under Secretary of State, D.O.E. 7 Early Summer 1973
Export Strategy Working Party Mr. J. H. S. Burgess, Under Secretary, D.O.E. 6 1 Summer 1973
Working Group on Disposal of Awkward Household Wastes Mr. J. Sumner, Assistant Director, D.O.E. 13 1 Summer 1973
Working Party for the D.O.E. Manual on Point Referencing Mr. G. M. Gaits, Superintending Architect, D.O.E. 12 1 Summer 1973
Working Party to Review the Regulations concerning the Issue of Driving Licences to Sufferers from Mental Disorders. Mr. P. A. Waller, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 10 1 Summer 1973
Committee to revise the Booklet "The Purification of the Water of Swimming Baths ". Dr. A. Key, Chemical Consultant, D.O.E. 7 Autumn 1973
Working Party on Explosions in Buildings Mr. L. R. Creasey, Director, D.O.E 8 1 Autumn 1973 (interim)
Committee on Backsiphonage Mr. S. F. White, Director, D.O.E. 17 Autumn 1973
National Park Policies Committee Lord Sandford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, D.O.E. 9 1 Autumn 1973
Working Party on Regional Water Authorities' Estimates and Accounts. Mr. J. B. Woodham, Borough Treasurer, Teesside C.B.C. 13 September 1973
Steering Group on Regional Water Authorities' Economic and Financial Objectives. Mr. J. A. Jukes, Deputy Secretary, D.O.E. 19 November 1973 (interim).
Working Party on Odours from Offensive and Selected Other Trades Dr. F. H. H. Valentine, Deputy Director, Warren Spring Laboratory. 19 Winter 1973 (interim) Winter 1974 (final)
Committee of Inquiry into Planning Control over Mineral Working Sir Roger Stevens, G.C.M.G. 3 1974
Working Party on Service Kitchens and Dining Rooms Mr. D. Wright, Assistant Secretary, D.O.E. 25 1 End of 1974
Working Party to consider the Re-use of G.L.C. Sewerage Effluent Mr. R. Best, Director General, D.O.E 10 End of 1974