§ Mr. Roperasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the membership of the Partnership Committee for Manchester/Salford and the structure of committees which he expects will work to it.
§ Mr. FreesonThe regular membership of the Manchester/Salford Partnership Committee is as follows:
Chairman:
Minister for Housing and Construction (Department of the Environment).
Members:
- A Minister from the Departments of Employment, Industry, Health and Social Security and Education and Science.
- Leader and two members (Manchester City Council).
- Leader and two members (Salford City Council).
- Leader and one member (Greater Manchester Council).
- Chairman (Manchester Area Health Authority).
- Chairman (Salford Area Health Authority).
Other Government Departments and public bodies will be able to attend meetings when matters relating to their responsibilities are raised.
The Partnership Committee will be supported by a working party at officer/official level.
The prime responsibility for preparation of the inner area programme and the monitoring of its implementation will lie with an Inner City Group of co-ordinators from the local authorities and the area health authorities, led by the officer representing the City of Manchester. Government Departments and agencies will also nominate a liaison officer to act as a point of contact.
Local authorities and central Government Departments have separate arrangements to co-ordinate their contributions to the work of the partnership.