§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will publish a list of all bodies to which he appoints members other than civil servants, distinguishing between full-time and part-time, salaried, fee paid and unpaid appointments, indicating for each category of appointment the number of such appointees.
§ Mr. Maclennan,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd November 1977; Vol. 939, c. 697–8], gave the following information:
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Full-time* Part-time Salaried Fee Paid Unpaid London Electricity Consultative Council — 25 1 — 24 Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Consultative Council — 27 1 — 26 Midlands Electricity Consultative Council — 27 1 — 26 North Eastern Electricity Consultative Council — 27 1 — 26 North Western Electricity Consultative Council — 20 1 — 19 South Eastern Electricity Consultative Council — 27 1 — 26 Southern Electricity Consultative Council — 23 1 — 22 South Wales Electricity Consultative Council — 23 1 — 22 South Western Electricity Consultative Council — 23 1 — 22 Yorkshire Electricity Consultative Council — 24 1 — 23 National Gas Consumers' Council — 23‡ 1 — 22‡ Eastern Gas Consumers' Council — 26 1 — 25 East Midlands Gas Consumers' Council — 30 1 — 29 North Eastern Gas Consumers' Council — 28 1 — 27 Northern Gas Consumers' Council — 27 1 — 26 North Thames Gas Consumers' Council — 25 1 — 24 North Western Gas Consumers' Council — 30 1 — 29 Scottish Gas Consumers' Council — 23 1 — 22 South Eastern Gas Consumers' Council — 29 1 — 28 Southern Gas Consumers' Council — 20 1 — 19 South Western Gas Consumers' Council — 23 1 — 22 Wales Gas Consumers' Council — 22 1 — 21 West Midlands Gas Consumers' Council — 28 1 — 27 Post Office Users' National Council — 30§ 1 — 29§ Post Office Users' Council for Northern Ireland — 21 1 — 21 Post Office Users' Council for Scotland — 23 — — 23 Post Office Users' Council for Wales — 23 — — 23 Transport Users' Consultative Committees:- Central Transport Consultative Committee — 14‡ 1 — 13† Transport Users' Consultative Committee for East Anglia — 22 1 — 21 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for East Midlands Area — 17 1 — 16 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for London — 17 1 — 16 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for North Eastern Area — 21 1 — 20 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for North Western Area — 20 1 — 19 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Scotland — 21 1 — 20 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for South Eastern Area — 16 1 — 15 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for South Western Area — 14 1 — 13 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Wales — 19 1 — 18 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for West Midlands Area — 20 1 — 19 Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Yorkshire — 13 1 — 12 * All full-time Board members are salaried. †Includes the Chairmen of the Scottish and Welsh Consumer Councils. ‡ Includes the Regional Chairmen who serve as members ex-officio. § Includes the Country Chairmen who serve as members ex-officio. ║ Appointments made jointly with the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.