HC Deb 02 March 1976 vol 906 cc522-4W
49. Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science 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. Mulley

I appoint the following number of members to the bodies indicated:

Centre for Information and Advice on Educational Disadvantage 8
Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges 14
Council for Educational Technology for United Kingdom 54
Schools Council (Governing Council) 1
Governing Council of the John Innes Institute 3
Governing Body of the National Institute Agriculture Engineering 14
Governing Body of the National Vegetable Research Station 5
Governing Body of the Plant Breeding Institute 10
Poultry Research Station Houghton 9
Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 1
Medical Research Council 15
Agricultural Research Council 15
Institutes of ARC
Governing Body of the Animal Virus Research Institute 8
Governing Body of the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute 14
Governing Body of the Grassland Research Institute 13
Natural Environment Research Council 15
Science Research Council 12
Social Science Research Council 17
Advisory Board for Research Councils 7
Arts Council of Great Britain 20
British Film Institute Board of Governors 16
Library Advisory Council 22
National Film School 17
South Bank Theatre Board 11
National Theatre Board 12
Trustees of the British Museum 4
Trustees of the Imperial War Museum 1
Science Museum Advisory Council 17
Victoria and Albert Museum Advisory Council 18
Council of the Royal Albert Hall 1
British Library Board 13
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work 10
Council for the Education and Training of Health Visitors 6
National Advisory Council on Education for Industry and Commerce 73
General Nursing Council 2
Further Educaion Staff College Governing Body 22
National Leathersellers College Governing Body 3
National Sea Training Trust 1
Harper Adams Agricultural College Governing Board 1
Seale-Hayne College Governing Body 1
Shuttleworth Agricultural College Governing Body 1
Royal Agricultural College Governing Body 1
Council for National Academic Awards 26
Council for Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges 6
National Youth Bureau 1
Technician Education Council 24
Business Education Council 25
The Computer Board for Universities and Research Councils 8
Court of Cranfield Institute of Technology 3
The Council of the University of Lough-borough 1
The Court of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 4
The Governing Body of the Imperial College of Science and Technology 4
The Court of Governors of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1
The Council of the Royal Holloway College 1

A number of the appointments listed are made jointly with the Secretaries of State or Ministers in charge of other Government Departments.

The list is not exhaustive, but it is not possible to add to it without extensive research into the trust deeds of educational charities.