Theatres (Advisory Committee)

HC Deb 30 January 1974 vol 868 c107W

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the names of the chairman and members of the new Advisory Committee on Theatres and state its terms of reference.

Mr. Rippon

The names of the chairman and members are as follows:

The Earl of Drogheda, KG, KBE, Chairman.

Members

Mr. Donald A. R. Albery.

Mrs. Irene Chaplin, BA, JP.

Mr. Hugh Cubitt.

Miss Judy Hillman.

Mr. H. G. Jenkins, MP.

Mr. J. W. Lambert, CBE, DSC.

Mr. Alec McCowen, OBE.

Mr. Ernie D. Money, MP.

Sir Max Rayne.

Sir James Richards.

Miss Dorothy Tutin, CBE.

Mr. Robert Vigars.

The committee's terms of reference are: To advise the Secretary of State for the Environment on matters affecting the provision, protection or preservation of theatres and similar places of entertainment in England as the result of proposals for planning, redevelopment or conservation under the Town and Country Planning Acts and related legislation.

The committee's advice will supplement the advice available from the Historic Buildings Council about theatres which are of architectural interest or from the Royal Fine Art Commission about proposals for new building.