HC Deb 22 November 1976 vol 919 cc930-2W
Mr. Lee

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many Government-appointed directors of public companies which he sponsors are currently in post; and if he will publish a list of names of all such directors indicating which are executives and which are not executive directors.

Mr. Les Huckfield

Directors are appointed by the companies; but directors of companies in which the Government have a majority shareholding have been appointed with the Secretary of State's approval as follows, non-executive directors being indicated by an asterisk:

Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.

  • Mr. J. Venus
  • Mr. J. Ball
  • Mr. J. W. Chapman
  • Mr. G. H. Grant
  • Mr. D. W. R. Hickmott
  • Mr. J. P. Gilfillan*

Cable and Wireless Ltd.

  • Mr. E. W. Short
  • Mr. A. A. Willett
  • Mr. R. W. Cannon
  • Mr. W. H. Davies
  • Mr. P. A. McCunn
  • Mr. R. A. Rice
  • Mr. D. Berriman*
  • Mr. W. R. R. Haines*
  • Mr. J. Hodgson*
  • Mr. A. J. Kirkwood*

Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd.

  • Sir David T. Barritt
  • Mr. G. A. Smith
  • Mr. A. O. Lambie
  • Mr. M. J. Murden
  • Mr. A. P. Forrest
  • Mr. K. R. Chapman
  • Mr. E. F. Potter
  • Mr. G. A. P. Blackburn
  • Mr. J. R. Kerr
  • Mr. H. L. Stores*
  • Mr. A. W. G. Trantor*

Govan Shipbuilders Ltd.

  • Mr. A. Gilchrist
  • Mr. B. D. Carlaw
  • Mr. J. Dowie
  • Mr. I. A. Farningham
  • Mr. J. S. Shand
  • Mr. M. J. Turner
  • Sir John Atwell*
  • Mr. J. F. Milne*

North East Coast Shiprepairers Ltd.

  • Mr. G. A. Robinson
  • Mr. G. I. Merelie
  • Mr. A. C. Mackesy
  • Mr. M. F. Pyman
  • Mr. E. A. Johnson
  • Mr. J. S. Cook
  • Mr. R. Jenkins
  • Mr. W. B. Sheret

S. B. (Realisations) Ltd.

  • Sir George Leitch
  • Mr. F. F. H. Charlton*
  • Mr. D. W. G. L. Haviland*

Sunderland Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd.

  • Mr. J. Venus
  • Mr J. P. Gilfillan
  • Mr. D. B. Stables
  • Mr. W. J. Robe
  • Mr. A. L. Marr
  • Mr. J. Ball