Ministerial Appointments (Hansard, 7 July 1977)

§ Mr. Merlyn Rees

The following appointments have been made by my predecessor or myself.

Name and Body to which appointed

Community Relations Commission and Race Relations Board (both abolished 13th June 1977).

Mr. C. T. H. Plant, OBE.

Commission for Racial Equality.

Mr. David Lane^* (Chairman).
Mr. Clifton Robinson^* (Deputy Chairman).
Mr. Pranlal Sheth^* (Deputy Chairman).
Mr. Bashir Maan^* (Deputy Chairman).
Mrs. Juliet Cheetham^*.
Mr. Frank Cummins^*.
Mr. Tom Jackson^*.
Mrs. Anowara Jahan^*.
Mr. Courtney Laws^*.
Mr. William Morris^*.
Mr. Robert Ramsey^*.
Miss Gwenneth Rickus^*.
Dr. Preetam Singh^*.
Mr. Alan Wilson^*.

Equal Opportunities Commission.

Miss Betty Lockwood (Chairman).
Lady Elspeth Howe (Deputy Chairman).
Lord Allen of Fallowfield.
Miss Margaret Allen.
Mr. John Beale.
Professor Gordon Barrie.
Miss Ethel Chipchase, MBE.
Mrs Sylvia Denman.
Miss Anne Mackie.
Mr Alexander Nicol CBE.
Miss Agnes Patrick.
Mrs Marie Patterson OBE.
Mr Eric Robinson.
Mrs Caroline Woodroffe.
Mr Philip Jones.
Mr Peter Urquhart.^*

Gaming Board for Great Britain

Lord Allen of Abbeydale (appointed Chairman 1.7.77).
Sir James Starritt.
Sir Lindsay Ring.^*

Horserace Betting Levy Board

Mr J. G. Marriage.^*
Mr R. C. Smith.^*

Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal for

England and Wales
Mr J. T. W. Scruby.

Horserace Totalisator Board

Mr Woodrow Wyatt (appointed Chairman 1.5.76).
Dame Elizabeth Ackroyd.
Sir Alexander Glen.
Mr A. M. Stratton-Smith.^*
Mr F. J. Chappie.^*
Mr N. Broackes.^*
The Duke of Devonshire.^*
Mr G. Rae Smith.^*

Parole Board

Dr A. E. Bottoms.
Dr A. Falla.
Mr R. M. Lee.
Mr P. W. Paskell.
Mr S. R. Elliott.
Mr G. W. Appleyard.
Mr A. R. Davis.
His Honour Judge B. H. Gerrard.
Miss J. K. Lawrence.
His Honour Judge J. Ross.
The Hon. Mr Justice Cusack.
Dr M. A. Penry Williams.
Mr P. W. Hopson.
Dr D. Anton-Stephens.
Mr S. R. Clarke.
The Hon. Mr Justice Phillips.
Sir Richard Hayward.
Mr I. P. Llewellyn-Joaes.
Mr L. Frayne.
The Hon. Mr Justice Grifliths.
Mr K. Hollingsworth.
Mrs A. Morris
Lady Katherine Giles.
Miss M. I. Roeves.
Dr. J. E. Duffield
Mrs. D. L. Butt
Miss M. B. Jobling
Dr. W. J. Gray
Dr. O. V. Briscoe
Mrs. P. Richardson
Mrs. D. R. D. Marlow
His Honour Judge J. da Cunha
The Hon. Mr. Justice Bristow^*
His Honour Judge G. Green^*
Dr. E. Jacoby^*
Dr. A. Storr^*
The Viscountess Colville of Culross^*
Her Honour Judge S. Norwood^*
Mr. R. Pamplin^*
Canon Charles Pinder^*
Mr. J. E. Hall Williams^*
Dr. T. G. Tennent^*
Dr. J. Cleobury^*

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

Mr. D. B. Weir, QC
Miss Joan Littlewood
Mr. I. J. Black, QC
Mr. C. H. Whitby, QC
Mr. H. H. Ognall, QC
Mr. J. S. Boyle
Mr. B. W. Chedlow, QC
Mr. W. I. Stewart, QC
Sir Alun Davies, QC
Mr. R. I. Sutherland, QC^*

Advisory Council on the Penal System

Sir Arthur Armitage
Mr. A. Bainton
Mr. L. Blom-Cooper, QC
Mr. D. Gladwin
Mr. A. Goodson
Mr. M. Hargreaves
His Honour Judge Hines
The Rt. Hon. Earl Jellicoe
Mr. R. J. Lowry
Lady Rothschild
Mr. H. Sanders
Dr. P. Scott
Baroness Serota
Mr. W. R. Stirling
Professor N. D. Walker
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Waller, OBE
Baroness Wootton
The Rt. Hon. Sir Kenneth Younger (deceased)

Advisory Committee on Service Candidates

Lord Allan of Kilmahew
Baroness Macleod of Borve
Baroness Seear
Baroness Sharpies

New Town Licensed Premises Committees

Mr. J. L. Williams (Cwmbran)
Mr. J. P. Aspden (Warrington)
Mr. P. P. Bayley-Brown (Skelmersdale)
Mr Owen Stable QC (Harlow)^*

Poisons Board

Professor Sir Eric Scowen^*

Working Party on the Coroners Rules

Dr. J. D. K. Burton^*
Mr. G. Bathurst Norman^*
Dr. J. D. J. Howard^*
Mr. R. Wyeth^*

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Mr. I. McG Boden
Mr. D. M. Cox
Miss A. H. Dixon
Mr. F. D. Flower
Mr. W. C. Fordyce
Mrs. J. Hart
Mr. R. Hoare
Miss P. R. M. Rowe
Mrs. R. Runciman
Mr. E. Lewis
Mr. J. W. P. Taylor
Mrs. M. P. Wright
Miss F. Adamson^*
Mr. H. E. Carter^*
Professor R. Duckworth^*
Dr. D. J. King^*

Advisory Committee on the Administration of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876

Professor G. R. Dunstan
Mrs. Peggy Fenner
Mr. Peter Hardy, MP
Mrs. M. Warnock
Mr. D. Innes Williams

Advisory Committee on the Protection of Birds for England and Wales

Miss M. R. K. Parrish
Mr. I. Prestt

Policy Advisory Committee on Sexual Offences

The Rt. Hon. Lord Edmund-Davies (Chairman)
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Waller, OBE (Chairman)^*
The Rev. Dr. Anthony Bird
Mrs. Pauline Crabbe, OBE, JP
Mrs. Shirley Lowe
Professor Trevor Gibbens, CBE
Mr. John Hazan, QC, JP
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice James (deceased)
His Honour Judge Francis.^*
Mrs. Charlotte Lodge.
Mrs Mary McIntosh.
Miss Jessie Moss.
Baroness Serota of Hampstead, JP
Professor J C Smith.
Mrs. Dorothy Stone.
Mrs. Sue Winfield.

Criminal Law Revision Committee

His Honour Judge Francis.^*
Mrs A M Frisby.^*
Her Honour Judge Lowry.
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Waller OBE.^*
Professor J C Smith^* (previously co-opted member).

Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council

Mr P Bell.
Mr. V. Mason.
Mr H Moran.
Mr P F Worger.
Mr A R Brannon OBE.
Mr P H Darby CBE QFSM.
Mr T N Watkins.
Mr W Birtwistle.
Mr G Moore.
Mr R Graham.
Mr D F McCormack.
Mr R N Tovey.
Mr W Connor.
Mr R P Gregg.
Mr D H Turnbull.
Mr D Riddell.
Mr A Rigby.
Mr K Bridges OBE QFSM.
Mr J Holloway.
Mr T M Brannon.
Brigadier D T Bastin.
Lady Stedman OBE.
Sqd Leader H Oliver.
Mr W H Foakes.
Mr K Cameron.
Mr J Turner OBE.
Mr F C Opie.^*
Mr K. Horan QFSM.^*
Mr R S Barnes QFSM^*
Mr G K Lockyer QFSM.^*

Fire Services Central Examinations Board.

Mr. F. Taylor, CBE, QFSM.
Mr. P. H. Darby, CBE, QFSM.
Dr. K. G. Lavender
Mr. F. C. Opie.^*
Mr. P. G. Bell.^*
Mr. K. C. Bridges, OBE, QFSM.^*
Mr. G. K. Lockyer, QFSM.^*

Fire Service College Board.

Mr. E. Humphries, OBE.
Mr. P. F. Worger.
Mr. P. H. Darby, CBE, QFSM.
Mr. J. C. Donnachie
Mr. F. Taylor, CBE, QFSM.
Mr. R. J. Knowlton, QFSM.^*
Mr. K. C. Bridges, OBE, QFSM.^*

Fire Service Research & Training Trust.

Sir Ronald Johnson, CB.

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work.†

Mr. P. Bryers.
Miss P. Corby
Dr. J. M. Gibbs, OBE.
Mrs. D. Gibson.
Miss M. E. Hilton, MBE.
Mr. N. Hilton.
Miss S. Irwin.
Dr. D. A. MacDonald.
Mr. I. McArdle.
Professor P. Mittler.
Mr. K. G. Morley.
Miss B. M. Stow.

Women's Royal Voluntary Service.

Lady Pike (Chairman).

Young Volunteer Force Foundation.

Dr. Dickson-Mason, MP (Chairman).
Professor J. Mackintosh, M.P. (Chairman).
Mr. R. Davies.
Professor W. James.
Alderman B. S. Langton, CBE, JP.
Mr. R. Luce, MP.
Mr. G. Drain.
Mr. D. R. Flockhart.
Lady Robson of Kiddington.
Mr. G. Ffitch.
Mr. M. G. Speed.
Mr. J. Hargreaves.
Sir James Carreras, MBE.

Independent Broadcasting Authority

Lady Plowden (Chairman).
Dr. W. J. Blease.
Professor J. Ring.
Lady Stedman, O.B.E.
The Marchioness of Anglesey.
Mrs. A. M. Coulson.
Professor Huw Morris Jones.
Mr. A. J. R. Purssell.^*

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Advisory Committee under First Schedule to Wireless Telegraph Act 1949.

Mr. Philip M. Vine (Chairman).

^* appointed within last 12 months.

† appointments made jointly with Secretaries of State for the Social Services, Education and Science, Scotland and Wales and the Head of the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland.

In addition, 218 appointments have been made to local review committees for the purpose of the parole system, of which 81 were made in the last 12 months. Between 400 and 500 appointments have also been made to boards of visitors— prisons—since February 1974.