§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Minister of Transport what representations he has received concerning any nominations by the Goole and District chamber of commerce and shipping for membership of the Humber local advisory board of the British Transport Docks 238W Board (a) between 7 March and 21 July and (b) since 21 July: and from whom they were received.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Goole and District chamber of commerce and shipping wrote on 7 March nominating Commander A. Ayre for appointment to the Humber local advisory board with Mr. R. W. Studer as the alternative. The other joint nominating bodies, in various letters dated between 17 March and 22 May, wrote confirming their joint nominations which included Commander Ayre and indicated their agreement to the Goole chamber's alternative nomination of Mr. Studer. Following my appointment of Mr. Studer, representations dated 9 July and 12 August were received from Commander Ayre seeking an explanation of my decision not to reappoint him. The hon. Member for Goole wrote to me in similar terms on 5 October. I have also a letter of 22 September from Mr. Studer in which he says he has felt obliged to resign his appointment on a resolution of the Goole chamber moved at a meeting of the chamber by the hon. Member for Goole.
I have received no other representations concerning these nominations.