§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry further to his reply to the hon. Member for Surrey, North-West on 2 February, for how long the appointments of Mr. R. A. Grantham and Mr. R. T. Kingdon as Government-nominated directors of the Talbot Motor Company are; and when he last met either Mr. Grantham or Mr. Kingdon.
§ Mr. Michael Marshall[pursuant to his reply, 12 February 1981, c. 402]: Mr. R. A. Grantham was appointed to the board of directors of Talbot Motor Company Ltd. on 13 May 1977 and Mr. R. T. Kingdon was appointed on 29 October 1979. Provided the constitution of the board remains the same, Mr. Grantham will be due for re-election in 1984 and Mr. Kingdon will be due for re-election in 1981 or 1982. Meetings with Mr. Grantham and Mr. Kingdon have been conducted with officials of the Department.