British Telecommunications

HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 cc411-2W

Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what appointments he has made to the board of the new British Telecommunication corporation.

	No. of offers made	Value of offers made £000	No. of new projects involved	Estimated employment arising from new projects
Northern Region
July 1980	1	25	—	—
August 1980	3	2,430	—	—
September 1980	11	2,907	—	—
October 1980	4	8,712	—	—
November 1980	5	922	3	185
December 1980	5	427	1	34
January 1981	2	75	—	—
February 1981	5	220	3	220
March 1981	1	35	1	10
April 1981	9	2,251	3	80
May 1981	—	—	—	—
June 1981	7	695	4	164

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Under the powers conferred on him by section 1(5) of the British Telecommunications Act 1981, my right hon. Friend has made the following appointments to the corporation:

Chairman:

• Sir George Jefferson CBE^*

Deputy Chairman:

• Mr. P. F. Benton^*

Members (full-time):

• Mr. M. Bett
• Mr. J. M. Harper
• Mr. J. Hodgson
• Mr. F. D. Perryman^*
• Mr. I. D. T. Vallance
• Mr. J. S. Whyte CBE.

Members (part-time):

• Sir George Macfarlane CB^*
• Mr. J. D. Cormie^*
• Mr. J. Lyons^*

^* These appointees are currently members of the Post Office board; they will remain on that board until the oppointed day set for the transfer of the powers and duties to the new BT corporation.