HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 cc380-1W
Mr. Denis Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state which ministerial members of regional water authorities have resigned or not been reappointed during his administration, the reason for non reappointment in each case, their length of service upon the regional water authority and, if known, their political affiliations together with a list of their replacements, including their qualifications and. if known, their political affiliations.

Mr. King

The following list is of members of water authorities who were appointed by the Secretary of State and have resigned or not been reappointed since May 1979, with their length of service, and the new appointments. Changes are necessary from time to time, and I do

WATER AUTHORITY MEMERS: RESIGNATIONS SINCE MAY 1979
Authority Name Length of service New appointments
Northumbrian P.J.Davis 1½ years N. J. B. Prynn
Severn Trent B. C. Jones 2½ years K. G. Robertson
Southern Mrs. A. Ashworth 1 year 2 months R. Millard
Thames N. N. B. Ordman 2 years 11 months J. D. Presland
Non reappointments
Anglian Canon R. O. Jennings 3 years Miss N. M. Field
Anglian Mrs. S. F. Stern 3 years A. Jones
North West Mrs. D. Wilson 1 year 5 months Maj. J. G. W. Skipwith
Severn Trent Cllr. E. J. Franklin 6 years 4 months D. A. Pinnell
Severn Trent D. Hutchings 3 years M. G. Southall
Severn Trent Prof. M. J. Hamlin 5 years 4 months 2 vacancies
Severn Trent Mrs. F. Johnson 3 years
South West T. C. Caylor 3 years J. E. Carleton
South West F. R. Ridd-Jones 3 years Vacancy
Thames P. D. Bromley 5 years Miss V. A. McBride
Thames Sir John Hanbury 6 years 4 months C. N. Thompson
Wessex F. W. Cole 3 years Col. P. J. Woodward