HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 cc2-3W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Attorney-General when the chairmen of each of the Agricultural Land Tribunals were first appointed; and what age each is now.

The Attorney-General

As follows:

Area and Chairman

Northern

L. C. L. Blair—October 1975 (appointed Deputy: January 1973).

Yorkshire & Lancashire

J. M. Dodson—November 1971 (appointed Deputy: November 1963).

East Midlands

J. P. Gorman, QC—December 1971 (appointed Deputy: May 1969).

West Midlands

K. S. W. Mellor, QC—March 1969 (appointed Deputy: May 1965).

South-Western

Sir Patrick Branigan—February 1958.

South-Eastern

J. G. St. Syms, QC—November 1971 (appointed Deputy: July 1963).

Eastern

Robert Ives—July 1961 (appointed Deputy: January 1959).

Welsh

S. J. Havard Evans—March 1948.

I shall write to the hon. Member concerning the ages of the Chairmen.