HC Deb 28 November 1977 vol 940 cc4-5W
Mr. David Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report the names of the persons who serve on the statutory Census of Distribution Advisory Committee appointed under the Statistics of Trade Act 1947, together with a brief note of their qualifications.

Name Sponsored by Organisation
Mr. L. S. Berman, C.B. (Chairman) Director of Statistics for the Department of Trade.
Mr. R. Ash … … … Director Business Statistics Office.
Miss S. P. Carter … … Chief Statistician, Central Statistical Office.
Mr. P. H. Richardson … Chief Statistician, Department of Trade.
Mr. J. M. Simmonds … Chief Statistician, Business Statistics Office.
Non-Official members
Mr. S. H. Ainsworth … Cooperative Union Ltd. … Economic and Research Officer, Cooperative Union Ltd.
Mr. A. F. Alexander, M.B.E., F.C.I.S., F.C.C.A. Scottish Grocers' Federation Director, Scottish Grocers' Federation.
Mr. K. P. A'Court … … Market Research Society … Manager of Market Research Department, Imperial Tobacco Limited.
Mr. H. G. Daniels, J.P. … Institute of Chartered Accountants. Partner, Alfred Simmons & Co. (Accountants with retail customers).
Lady Hall … … … National Economic Development Office. Chairman of the Distribution Statistics Committee of the Economic Development Committee for the Distributive Trades.
Mr. S. Larton … … Confederation of British Industry. Director and Secretary, Express Dairy Co. Ltd.
Mr. B. Lyons, C.B.E., J.P., D.L. United Drapery Stores Group Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director, United Drapery Stores Group Ltd.
Mr. J. Phillips … … Trades Union Congress/Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers. Assistant General Secretary, USDAW.
Mr. J. N. Rowse … … Drapers Chamber of Trade … Chairman and Managing Director, F. H. Rowse Ltd.
Mr. P. E. Shields, O.B.E. … Federation of Wholesale and Industrial Distributors. Director, Dick and Goldschmidt Ltd.
Mr. D. W. Sizer … … National Chamber of Trade … Proprietor, Colour Cameras Ltd.
Mr. J. de Somogyi … … The Retail Consortium … Head of the Economic Information Department, Marks and Spencer Ltd.
Mr. R. Temple … … The Retail Consortium … Financial Director, Tesco Store (Holdings) Ltd.
Miss R Weatherall … … Department of Prices and Consumer Protection. Statistical Officer, Services and Survey Unit, Consumers' Association.
Miss J. Willson … … National and Local Government Statistical Liaison Committee. Principal Planner, Director-Generals' Department, Greater London Council.