HC Deb 16 January 1975 vol 884 cc162-3W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the qualifications and business interest of each of the members of the Industrial Development Advisory Board.

Mr. Heffer

As required by Section 9(3) of the Industry Act 1972, the membership of the Industrial Development Advisory Board embraces wide experience in industry, banking, accounting or finance. All members notify their current financial interests but this information is provided on a confidential basis.

The business interests of the present chairman and members of the Industrial Development Advisory Board as shown in "Who's Who", the "Directory of Directors" and other published sources are as follows:

Chairman Mr R. A. Clark, Chairman and Chief Executime of Hill, Samuel & Co., Chairman National Film Finance Corporation Deputy Chairman of Hill Samuel Group Ltd. Director of: Black-Clawson (Converting) Ltd. Black-Clawson International Ltd. City & International Trust Ltd. Hickson & Welsh (Holdings) Ltd. Imperial Metal Industries Ltd. Lyddons Pulp Ltd. Marchwiel Holdings Ltd. Parsons & Whittlemore Ltd. Parsons & Whittlemore Lyddon Ltd. Reed Bros. (Woolwich) Ltd. W. A. Baker Ltd.

Members

  • Mr. G. W. Barlow, Chairman and Chief Executive of Ransome Hoffman Pollard Ltd. and subsidiaries.
  • Vice-President of: British Mechanical Engineering Confederation.
  • Director of: Viking Oil Ltd.
  • Mr. K. R. Bond, Deputy Managing Director of The General Electric Co. Ltd.
  • Director of: Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. English Electric Co. Ltd.
  • Mr. G. A. H. Cadbury, Chairman and Managing Director of Cadbury-Schweppes Ltd.
  • Director of: Bank of England, Cadbury Schweppes (Overseas) Ltd. Daily News Ltd. L. Rose & Co. Ltd. Metal Box Co. Ltd.
  • Mr. A. Campbell Fraser, Chairman of: DCI (Holdings) Ltd. DCI (Scotland) Ltd. DCI (Northern) Ltd.
  • Mr. D. R. Chilvers, Senior Investigation Partner of Messrs. Coopers & Lybrand.
  • Mr. R. E. B. Lloyd, Chief Executive of Williams & Glyn's Bank Ltd.
  • Director of: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd.
  • Mr. C. H. Urwin, Assistant General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of of State for Industry if he will list the salary paid and any expenses to each member of the Industrial Development Advisory Board.

Mr. Heffer

No payments are made to members of the board beyond reimbursing claims for expenses at appropriate Civil Service rates.