§ Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he has yet appointed the members of the Co-operative Development Agency; and, if so, whether he will announce their names.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs I told my right hon. Friend, the Member for Dartford (Mr. Irving) in answer to his question of 12th July—[Vol. 953, c. 580]—Lord Oram is to be the first Chairman of the Agency. I am glad to announce that the other members will be:
- Mr. G. D. Brown, Co-operative Party Scottish Committee;
- Mr. H. Campbell, Director North British Co-operative Housing Centre;
- Mr. J. B. Garrett, Founder Member Belfast Improved Houses Ltd.;
- Mrs. L. Howe, Editor Co-operative News;
- Mr. J. Morley, MBE, Secretary Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation;
- Mrs. G. Norman, Joint author of the Anglo-German Foundation's Report on the Spanish Producer Co-operatives at Mondragon;
- Mr. R. D. Sawtell, Chairman of Trustees of Industrial Common Ownership Finance Ltd.;
- Sir Arthur Sugden, Chief Executive, Co-operative Wholesale Society.
The appointments are for three years from 1st September 1978. The salary payable to each member will be £1,000 per annum.