§ Mr. Lambieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to convene the next meeting of the Scottish Economic Council; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William RossI am pleased to announce that the membership of the council, which will meet under my chairmanship, will be as follows:
Vice-Chairman, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow Craigton (Mr. Millian)—Minister of State at the Scottish Office.
Professor K. J. W. Alexander—University of Strathclyde; Chairman, Govan Shipbuilders; Member, STG; Member, Secretary of State's Panel of Economic Consultants.
A. O. M. Donnet, CBE, JP—Regional Secretary, GMWU Member Scottish Transport Group.
John G. N. Drummond—Executive Director, Shell UK Ltd.
R. D. Fairbairn, JP—Chairman, Scottish Industrial Development Board; Vice-Chairman, Clydesdale Bank.
Andrew Forman—Scottish Divisional Officer, 309W Union of Shop, Distributive & Allied Workers.
Sir Andrew Gilchrist, KCMG—Chairman, Highlands and Islands Development Board.
Charles Gray—Vice-Convenor, Strathclyde Regional Council.
D. F. Hardie—Vice-Chairman, Scottish Councli of CBI; Joint Managing Director, Edward Parker & Co. Ltd.
Professor F. G. T. Holliday, BSc F BIOL, FRSE—Professor of zoology, University of Aberdeen.
James Jack, CBE—General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress.
Raymond Macdonald—Regional Secretary, Transport & General Workers Union.
A. F. MacLeod Matthews—Member. Scottish Industrial Deveopment Board.
Dr. Joan Smith, MA, LLB—Secretary, Bank of Scotland Finance Company Ltd.
William L. Taylor. BL. JP, DL Hon, FRTPI—Convenor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Francis Tombs—Chairman. South of Scotland Electricity Board.
Hon. William Weir—Chairman, Weir Group; board member, British Steel Corporation; Director, Bank of England.
I may from time to time make additional appointments.
The first meeting of the council will take place on 25th April.