§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Minister of Transport if he will list the chairman and members of the Cromarty Firth ports authority; and indicate by whom they are appointed, the scope of their authority, and the geographical extent of their area of responsibility.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Cromarty Firth port authority is established under the Cromarty Firth Port Authority Order Confirmation Act 1973. The authority consists of not less than six and not more than seven members. My right hon. Friend appoints six members who are currently:
Appointed after consultation with National Ports Council
Mr. H. A. Patience (elected chairman).
Mr. W. Bremner.
Mr. G. Gordon Drummond.
Appointed on the nomination of the Highland Regional Counci
Mr. D. Macmillan.
Mr. D. J. McPherson.
Mr. J. C. Robertson.
The authority may also co-opt a seventh member but has not yet exercised this power. The powers and duties of the authority are set out in the 1973 Act; schedule 1 to the Act describes the limits to the port area.