Water Space Amenities Commission

HC Deb 16 October 1973 vol 861 cc86-7W

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will announce the names of the appointed members of the Water Space Amenities Commission, and its purposes.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

The appointed members areLord Aylesford, D.L., J.P.; Mr. T. Coleman, D.L., J.P.; Mr. F. A. French, R.A.I.B.; Professor B. Hackett, M.A., A.R.I.B.A., M.R.T.P.I., P.P.I.L.A.: Sir Mark Henig; Sir Jack Longland; Sir Peter Mursell, M.B.E., D.L.; Mr. D. Nations; Mr. F. E. Ritchie, O.B.E.; General Sir Hugh Stockwell, G.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O.

These join Mr. John Humphries, already named as chairman, and the 10 chairmen of the new water authorities to complete the membership of the commission, whose task will be to advise the Secretary of State, the National Water Council and the new water authorities on the recreational and amenity use of water space in England.