§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the names of those who comprise the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance in Wales and their political affiliation where known; when it was formed; how often it met in each year; and which local government organisations and local authority membership members represent.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe Welsh Consultative Council on Local Government Finance was established in 613W 1975. The chairman of the council is the Secretary of State for Wales and its members are appointed by the Welsh Counties Committee and the Committee of Welsh District Councils, the two local authority associations representing all the counties and districts in Wales respectively. The
Members Authority Appointing Association Councillor J. Allision West Glamorgan CC Welsh Counties Committee Councillor the Rt. Hon. The Lord Brooks of Tremorfa South Glamorgan CC Welsh Counties Committee Councillor J. W. Griffiths Powys CC Welsh Counties Committee Councillor D. McDonald Mid Glamorgan CC Welsh Counties Committee Concillor G. Harries Ogwr BC Committee of Welsh District Councils Councillor D. B. Richards Torfaen BC Committee of Welsh District Councils Councillor B. J. Scully Blaenau Gwent BC Committee of Welsh District Councils Councillor H. J. B. Watkins Montgomery DC Committee of Welsh District Councils Councillor E. W. Williams Delwyn BC Committee of Welsh District Councils The number of council meetings held in each year is as follows:
Year Number 1975 2 1976 3 1977 2 1978 3 1979 3 1980 6 1981 7 1982 6 1983 4