§ Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will announce the names of those he has appointed as chairmen of regional health authorities from 1st August 1978.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe present chairmen of the Northern, East Anglian and Oxford regions informed me that they did not wish to be considered for reappointment when their term of office expires on 31st July 1978. I would like to place on record my indebtedness to Sir William Lee, the Hon. Leo Russell and Mr. David Woodrow for the dedication and leadership which each has given to the NHS in his region since 1973. As successors I have appointed Mr. George Chetwynd, Sir Arthur South and Mr. Gordon Roberts respectively, all of whom have records of distinguished service to the NHS and are currently chairmen of area authorities.
There are clear advantages in continuity whilst the report of the Royal Commission on the NHS is awaited and considered. I therefore very much 258W welcome the willingness of the remaining chairmen to continue in office and have accordingly reappointed them for a further term.
The chairmen of regional health authorities from 1st August 1978 will therefore be:
- Northern—G. R. Chetwynd, Esq., C.B.E., B.A.
- Yorkshire—Sir William Tweddle, C.B.E., T.D., LL.M.
- Trent—Sir Sydney King, O.B.E., J.P.
- East Anglia—Sir Arthur South, J.P.
- North-West Thames—Mrs. B. F. R. Paterson, C.B.E., J.P.
- North-East Thames—Sir Harry Moore, C.B.E.
- South-East Thames—Sir John C. Donne
- South-West Thames—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Robson of Kiddington
- Wessex—Kingsley Williams, Esq., M.A., LL.B.
- Oxford—G. J. Roberts, Esq., C.B.E., J.P.
- South-Western—B. H. Bailey, Esq., O.B.E., J.P.
- West Midlands—Sir David Perris, M.B.E., J.P.
- Mersey—E. W. Driver, Esq., B.Sc., F.I.C.E.
- North-Western—S. C. Hamburger, Esq., O.B.E., J.P.