HC Deb 09 July 1979 vol 970 cc93-4W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the qualifications including previous appointments in the selection of Ministers held by each member of the National Enterprise Board.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The Industry Act 1975 does not prescribe the qualifications required by members of the National Enterprise Board; this is a matter for the judgment of the Secretary of State making the appointment.

Members hold, or have held, the following posts to which appointment is a matter for Ministers: Sir Leslie Murphy—Former member of the Royal Commission on the distribution of income and wealth; member of National Economic Development Council (NEDC). Mr. A. G. Frame—Former member of the Central Electricity Generating Board. Mrs. C. Caroline Miles—Member, Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Mr. J. R. S. Morris—Director, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.; former member Nuclear Power Advisory Board; member Advisory Council for Energy Conservation. Lord Scanlon—Chairman, Engineering Training Board; member of the Gas Corporation; member of the Metrication Board; former member of NEDC; member of Government committee of inquiry into teaching of maths in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. Mr. D. Basnett—Former member of Royal Commission on the press; former member of Royal Commission on Penal Reform; former member Commission on the constitution; member of NEDC. Mr. J. A. Gardiner—Member of inquiry into the UK prison services; previously member of British Airways Board; member of BBC Committee for Industrial Affairs.

Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the full-time occupation and other Government appointments held by each member of the National Enterprise Board.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The principal occupations of the members of the National Enterprise Board are as followsMr. D. Basnett—General secretary and treasurer, General and Municipal Workers' Union. Mr. A. G. Frame—Joint deputy chairman and chief executive, Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation. Mr. J. A. Gardiner—Chief executive, the Laird Group Ltd. Mr. J. Lyons—General secretary, Engineers' and Managers' Association. Mrs. C. Miles—Economic and industrial consultant. Mr. J. R. S. Morris—Deputy chairman, National Enterprise Board. Sir Leslie Murphy, Chaiman, National Enterprise Board. Lord Scanlon—Retired. Sir Leslie Smith—Chairman, BOC International Ltd. Sir Jack Wellings, CBE, Chairman and managing director, The 600 Group.

For details of other Government appointments held by members of the National Enterprise Board, I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to his previous question.