HC Deb 15 January 1980 vol 976 cc700-1W
Mr. John MacKay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the membership of the committee of inquiry into local government in Scotland.

Mr. Younger

The membership of the committee, under the chairmanship of the right hon. Anthony Stodart, is as follows:—

R. D. M. Bell Esq CB; formerly Under Secretary, Scottish Development Department; and currently Chairman of the Scottish Council of Social Service.

Professor A. W. Bradley MA LLB: Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Edinburgh.

I. S. Campbell Esq OBE BCom JP: Convenor, Highland Regional Council.

K. J. Clark Esq MA LLB JP: Chief Executive, Borders Regional Council.

T. Clarke Esq JP: Provost, Monklands District Council, and President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.

D. Hodge Esq CBE, JP: The Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost, City of Glasgow District Council.

B. A. Meek Esq JP: Councillor, Lothian Regional Council and City of Edinburgh District Council.

A. F. Mutch Esq JP: Convener, Grampian Regional Council.

Mrs. V. D. E. Purvis JP: Chairman, North East Fife District Council.

J. P. Rettie Esq: Chief Executive, William Low & Co. Ltd.

L. M. Turpie Esq MA LLB JP: Councillor, Strathclyde Regional Council.

The committee's terms of reference were announced on 18 December and a copy of my announcement is available in the Library.

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