§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. ButlerMy right hon. Friend is responsible for the following appointments:
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Name of Northern Ireland Department Body Chairman Deputy Chairman Members Male Female Male Female Male Female Agriculture Drainage Council for Northern Ireland 1 — 1 — 16 — Economic Development Disablement Advisory Committees (7) 6 1 — — 81 11 Manpower Council — — — — 11 1 Northern Ireland Consumer Council — 1 — — 5 9 Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland 1 — — — 11 — Education Advisory Board for Postgraduate Awards 1 — — — [11*] — Advisory Committee on Teacher Education 1 — — 1 16 6 Council for Continuing Education 1 — — — 27 5 Northern Ireland business Education Liaison Committee and Technical Education Council — — — — 43 3 Teachers Negotiating Machinery for Salaries 1 — — — [54*] [7*] UNESCO Committee 1 — [1*] — 13 10 Youth Committee for Northern Ireland 1 — — — 18 4 Environment Historic Buildings Council 1 — — — 11 2 Historic Monuments Council 1 — — — 12 2 Nature Reserves Committee 1 — — — 8 3 Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee 1 — — — 14 — Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council 1 — — — 9 — Northern Ireland Housing Council 1 — 1 — 24 — Northern Ireland Water Council 1 — — — 13 1 Ulster Countryside Committee 1 — — — 9 2 Wild Birds Advisory Committee 1 — — — 10 2 Health and Social Services Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee 1 — — — 6 — Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Council (and 5 Central Advisory Committees) 6 — — — 74 19 Poisons Board 1 — — — 7 2 Therapeutic Paramedical Advisory Committee 1 — — — — 12 Northern Ireland Medical Manpower Advisory Committee 1 — — — 22 — Finance and Personnel Charities Advisory Committee 1 — — — 4 — Northern Ireland Economic Council 1 — — — 13 1 Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland 1 — — — 14 — Lay Observer —' — — — 1 — Land Law Working Group — — — — 5 — Northern Ireland Office Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland [1*] — [1*] — 2 — Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights 1 — — — 10 1 *Appointments for which the Secretary of State is not responsible.