HC Deb 23 December 1982 vol 34 cc648-9W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Minister for Trade if he will list the full-time occupation and relevant experience of each of the persons holding part-time appointments as members of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.

Mr. Sproat

[pursuant to the reply, 22 December 1982]: Members of the Export Guarantee Advisory Council are selected from people who have reached a position of eminence in those fields which are of direct relevance to the workings of the Export Credits Guarantee Department. Members, apart from the ex officio Department of Trade member, serve the council in an honorary and individual capacity.

The names and present full time occupations of the membership are as follows:

Chairman:

  • W. J. Benson, Director and Group Chief Executive National Westminster Bank plc.

Deputy Chairman:

  • A. W. Higgins, MBE, MC, DL, JP, Chairman, Higgins and Doble Ltd.

Members:

  • W. J. A. Dacombe, Director, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
  • R. J. Dent, Managing Director, Baring Bros & Co. Ltd.
  • J. F. Main OBE, Director (Chairman Export Division) Rowntree Mackintosh plc.
  • M. D. McWilliam, Deputy Group Managing Director Standard Chartered Bank plc.
  • D. F. Rees OBE, Chairman, William F. Rees Ltd.
  • J. N. Scott, Director of Contracts, GEC plc.
  • R. J. Withers, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman, Davy Corp. plc.
  • Miss M. Neville-Rolfe, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade.

Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Minister for Trade if he will list the full-time occupation and relevant experience of each of the persons holding part-time appointments as members of the Overseas Projects Board.

Mr. Sproat

[pursuant to the reply, 22 December 1982, c. 546]: The full-time positions held by members of the Overseas Projects Board are as follows:

  • Sir John Mayhew-Sanders—Chairman and Chief Executive, John Brown plc.
  • Mr. R. J. Withers—Deputy Chairman and Managing Director Davy Corporation plc.
  • Mr. R. E. Aldred—Joint Managing Director and Deputy Chairman Taylor Woodrow plc.
  • Mr. M. H. Ewbank CBE—Chairman, Ewbank and Partners Ltd.
  • Mr. H. C. Harrison CBE—Chairman and Chief Executive, Simon Engineering plc.
  • Mr. D. A. Holland—Chairman and Managing Director, Balfour Beatty Ltd.
  • Mr. R. E. B. Lloyd—Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Hill Samuel Group plc.
  • Mr. R. J. R. Owen—Director Far East Division, Lloyds Bank International Ltd.
  • Mr. A. R. Parish—Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive W. S. Atkins Group Consultants.
  • Mr. T. W. B. Sallitt—Group Director, Hawker Siddeley Group plc.
  • Mr. C. R. Thompson—Chairman NEI International Ltd.

All members of the board have been selected for their knowledge of overseas contracting/consultancy work, and in particular, for their involvement in overseas projects.