§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report a list of all nominated bodies operating in Wales, and the total number of persons serving as (a) members and (b) officers and administrative employees of these bodies.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe following is a list of nominated bodies operating in Wales to which I make appointments or am consulted about appointments. Information about the total number of members is given where this is available. Information on the number of officers and administrative employees of these bodies is not readily available.
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Name of Committee Total Members Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Committee 18 Brecon Beacons National Park Committee 27 Snowdonia National Park Committee 27 Saundersfoot Harbour Commission — Historic Buildings Council for Wales 6 Ancient Monuments Board for Wales. Usually 13 member but there is no statutory limit. Boundary Commission for Wales 5 Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales Up to 5 members Welsh National Water Development Authority 35 Forestry Commission Reference Committee Panels— 1. North Wales 8 2. South Wales 6 Agricultural Regional Panels— (a) North Wales 12 (b) South Wales 12 Hill Farming Advisory Committee Sub-Committee for Wales 11 Trawscoed Experimental Husbandry Farm Advisory Committee 12 Pwllpeiran Experimental Husbandry Farm Advisory Committee 12 Cleppa Park Experimental Horticultural Station Advisory Committee 12 Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries Committee 40 South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee 20 Area Health Authorities— (a) Clwyd 15 (b) Dyfed 18 (c) Mid-Glamorgan 18 (d) South Glamorgan (Teaching) 21 (e) West Glamorgan 21 (f) Gwent 15 (g) Gwynedd 15 (h) Powys 15 Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation 4
Community Health Councils in Wales (approx. 22) 16–32 Welsh Nurse Training Committee 15 Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee — Welsh Medical Committee — Welsh Committee for Development of Health and Social Research 8–12 Welsh Staff Advisory Committee — Cwmbran Development Corporation 9 Mid Wales Development Corporation 9 Rent Assessment Panel for Wales 71 Wales Tourist Board 7 Sports Council for Wales 24 Wales Council 38 Council for the Welsh Language 14 Welsh Language Advisory Translation Panel 9 Place Names Advisory Committee 3 Celtic Sea Advisory Translation Panel 9 Place Names Advisory Committee 3 Celtic Sea Advisory Committee 10 Wales Industrial Estates Corporation 5 Wales Industrial Development Board 8 Court and Council of University of Wales — Court and Council of University College of South Wales and Mon — Court and Council of the University College of Aberystwyth — Court of University College of North Wales — Court of University College of Swansea — Court of the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology — Welsh Consumer Council 9 IBA Welsh Committee — National Broadcasting Council for Wales — Court of National Museum — Court of National Library — Library Advisory Council/Wales 16 Councils of National Museum and National Library — The Welsh Arts Council 20 Forestry Commission National Committee Wales 8 Forestry Commission Regional Advisory Commitees— (a) North Wales Conservancy 9 (b) South Wales Conservancy 9 Countryside Commission—Committee for Wales 8 Nature Conservancy Council Advisory Committee for Wales 10 Milford Haven Conservancy Board 18 Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales 11 Severn Trent Water Authority — Transport Users Consultative Committee for Wales 21 South Wales Electricity Board — South Wales Electricity Consultative Council — Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board — Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Consultative Council — Wales Gas Consumer's Council —
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of appointments in Wales made to 417W nominated bodies for which he has ministerial responsibility.
§ Mr. John Morris628 appointments are made by me to nominated bodies operating wholly or mainly within Wales, including 117 made jointly with other Ministers.