HC Deb 07 July 1977 vol 934 cc610-1W
Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many individuals other than civil servants have been appointed by him to bodies other than departmental committees in the last 12 months; and if he will list in the Official Report the names of the individuals and the bodies to which they have been appointed.

Dr. J. Dickson Mabon

My right hon. Friend has appointed 44 individuals to public bodies in the last 12 months. For details of the appointments, I refer the hon. Member to my reply to his other Question today.

Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many individuals other than civil servants have been appointed by him to bodies other than departmental committees since February 1974; and if he will list in the Official Report the names of the individuals and the bodies to which they have been appointed.

Dr. J. Dickson Mabon

Since 1974 my right hon. Friend and his predecessor have appointed 95 individuals to public bodies. Details are included in the White Paper "Public Boards of a Commercial Character as at 1st April 1977" (Cmnd 6803), to which should be added the following:—

ELECTRICITY COUNCIL

Sir Samuel Curran—Deputy Chairman (part-time).

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD

Mr. G. England—Chairman.
Mr. D. R. R. Fair OBE (now retired) Members (full-time)
Mr. D. R. Lomer
Mr. J. Jukes CB.
Mr. G. T. Shepherd—Member (part-time).

AREA ELECTRICITY BOARDS

London Councillor R. E. Shaw—Member (part-time).

South Eastern—Mr. R. A. Peddie—Chairman. Mrs. M. Neville—Member (part-time).

Southern Dr. J. C. Bell (now resigned) Members (part-time)
Mr. D. E. Philpot.
Mr. L. F. Pratt.
Mr. L. N. Poulton.

South Western Mr. K. F. Whittle—Chairman.

Eastern Mr. W. McCall—Member (part-time).

East Midlands Mr. J. C. Smith—Chairman.

Mr. D. M. Pullon—Deputy Chairman.

South Wales Mr. R. Cook—Chairman.

Yorkshire Mr. B. H. Weston—Deputy Chairman.

North Eastern Mr. T. Rutherford—Chairman.

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

Mr. F. E. Bonner CBE—Member (part-tlime).