HC Deb 15 November 1983 vol 48 cc408-9W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all the advisory committees whose members are appointed by him; and, in respect of each such committee, how many of the members are women and how many are men.

Mr. Younger

The information giving the position at 1 July 1983, is set out in the table. The figures given include—in square brackets— non-ministerial appointments to the same bodies. Ministers and Civil Servants who are ex-officio members of a body are not shown.

Name of Advisory Body Chairman/Deputy Chairman Members
Male Female Male Female
Scottish Advisory Committee to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work 1 (Ch) 7 4
Scottish Advisory Committee on Top Grade Scientific Posts 7 1
Scottish Agricultural Consultative Panel 27
Scottish Agricultural Development Council 1 (Ch) 13
1 (Dep/ch)
Scottish Agricultural Statistics Consultative Committee 5 1
Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council 16 1
Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical Education 1 (Ch) 6
[21] [1]
Scottish Economic Council 24 2
Scottish Health Education Co-ordinating Committee 1(Ch) [11] [5]
Scottish Health Service Planning Council 1 (Ch) 2
[17] [2]
Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board 1 (Ch) 11
Scottish Police College Board of Governors 2
[10]
Scottish Records Advisory Council 10 1
Scottish Standing Committee for the Calculation of Residual Values of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs 1 (Ch) 4
Scottish Studentship Selection Committee 1 (Ch) 8
Scottish Valuation Advisory Council 1 (Ch) 11 2
1 (Dep/Ch)
Secretary of State's Advisory Panel of Economic Consultants 9
Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee 1 (Ch) 4
1 (Dep/Ch)
Visiting Committees to Borstals and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) (7) 5 (Ch) 2 (Ch) 35 33
Working Party on Management Training for Leisure and Recreation 1 (Ch) 9
* Membership under reconstitution.
† Appointments made jointly by Secretary of State for Scotland, the Chairman of Ways and Means and the Lord Chairman of Committees.