HC Deb 07 July 1977 vol 934 cc604-6W
Q21. Mr. Holland

asked the Prime Minister how many individuals, other than members of both Houses of Parliament and civil servants, he has appointed to bodies other than departmental committees: how many have been appointed by the Sovereign on his direct advice during the past 12 months; and if he will list in the Official Report all such appointments made during the past 12 months.

The Prime Minister

53 appointments have been made by the Queen on my recommendation in the past 12 months, of which 38 were to six Royal Commissions. A full list is below. As far as the first part of the hon. Member's Question is concerned, I have made 61 such appointments since taking office in April 1976.

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE QUEEN ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S RECOMMENDATION IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth

  • Mr. Deryk Vander Weyer

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution

  • Dr. A. H. Chilver
  • Mr. R. A. Grantham
  • Professor P. D. Henderson
  • Mr. J. R. Maddox
  • Mr. D. G. T. Williams

Royal Commission on Legal Services

  • Sir Henry Benson (Chairman)
  • Professor Ralf Dahrendorf
  • Mr. Leonard Edmondson
  • Mr. Peter Goldman
  • Mr. J. T. W. Haines
  • Mr. T. P. S. Harper
  • Mr. Mark Littman
  • Miss A. S. Marsden-Smedley
  • Mr. P. M. Oppenheimer
  • Mrs. Sally Ramsden
  • Mr. Alwyn Roberts
  • Mr. D. J. Seligman
  • The Hon. Mr. Justice Templeman
  • Mr. D. H. Templeton
  • Mr. W. M. H. Williams

Royal Commission on Legal Services in Scotland

  • The Right Honourable The Lord Hughes (Chairman)
  • Mr. William Brown
  • Mr. J. R. Clark
  • Miss E. M. Houston
  • Professor L. C. Hunter
  • Mr. Donald Macgregor
  • Mrs. Joan Macintosh
  • The Honourable Lord Maxwell
  • Mr. D. B. Robertson
  • Mr. G. M. Shaw
  • Mr. A. S. Weatherhead

Royal Fine Art Commission

  • Miss Elisabeth Frink
  • Sir Paul Reilly

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)

  • Professor C. N. L. Brooke
  • Dr. Peter Kidson
  • Professor A. C. Renfrew
  • Dr. Joan Thirsk

British Broadcasting Corporation

  • Lord Allen of Fallowfield
  • Mr. E. P. Chappell

Development Commission

  • Councillor Mrs. Frances Reed
  • Councillor Clive Wilkinson

Forestry Commission

  • Mr. John Mackie (Chairman)
  • The Right Honourable David Gibson-Watt

Public Works Loan Board

  • Mr. J. E. A. R. Guinness (Deputy Chairman)
  • Mr. R. W. E. Law

Redundant Churches Fund

  • Sir David Stephens (Chairman)
  • Mr. Gerald Charrington
  • The Rev. Canon N.G.L.R. McDermid
  • The Rev. H. E. C. Stapleton
  • Miss Corinne Wilson

Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation

  • Mr. J. P. Kelly
  • Mr. J. M. Parkin