§ 35. Mr. Hollandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a list of those bodies, other than committees, to which he appoints members, other than civil servants; and what is the number of members serving on each body.
Mr. PearlI appoint the members of 17 bodies other than committees as follows:
Number of members, other than civil servants Advisory Council for Agriculture and Horticulture 12 *Agricultural Training Board 27 Agricultural Wages Board 21 Apple and Pear Development Council 21 †Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation 14 Covent Garden Market Authority 7 †Eggs Authority 13 Farm Safety Steering Group 12 ‡Fisheries Research and Development Board 6 †Home Grown Cereals Authority 23 †Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce 1 *Meat and Livestock Commission 10 †National Seeds Development Organisation Ltd. 8 Regional Panels 113 Sugar Board 5 †UK Seeds Executive 5 †White Fish Authority 7 *Jointly with the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales. †Jointly with the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ‡Jointly with the Secretary of State for Scotland.