§ Lord Melchettasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list the membership of each of the Forestry Commission's regional advisory committees, and state how many people on each committee represent
- (a) nature conservation,
- (b) countryside amenity, and
- (c) informal recreation interests
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Gray of Contin)The Membership of the Forestry Commission's regional advisory committees is as follows:—
North-West England
- Lord Forester (Chairman)
- Mr. J. E. Croasdale
- Mr. C. A. Eade
- Mr. P. M. Entwistle
- Dr. H. M. T. Frankland
- Mr. F. G. Humphreys
- Mr. R. E. Shapland
- Mr. M. Taylor
- Mr. W. B. Walker
North-East England
- Mr. P. O. R. Bridgeman (Chairman)
- Mr. M. J. M. Bliss
- Prof. B. Hackett
- Mr. T. N. Hammond
- Mr. W. W. Metcalf
- Mr. G. F. Stevenson
- Mr. P. Townson
- Major P. B. Walker
- Sir Marcus Worsley
East England
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- Mr. W. E. Lane (Chairman)
- Major G. K. Agnew
- Councillor R. W. R. Browning
- Mr. W. H. Darling
- Mr. W. R. Emms
- Major A. G. N. Hadden-Paton
- Mr. T. Mabbutt
- Mr. P. H. Peck
- Mr. J. K. Royston
South-East England
- Mr. H. W. Mackworth-Praed (Chairman)
- Mr. D. J. Edwards
- Mr. J. P. M. H. Evelyn
- Mr. E. J. F. Green
- Mr. A. C. S. Jennings
- Mr. W. R. Start
- Major E. H. Stenhouse
- Mr. P. W. Venn
- Mr. D. Gibson
South-West England
- Major D. J. C. Davenport (Chairman)
- Mr. M. Bray
- Mr. I. Mercer
- Mr. R. M. Moody
- Councillor A. G. Phillips
- Mr. M. Roper
- Mr. P. D. Tuckett
- Mr. R. F. Worgan
- Mr. J. H. B. Workman
North Scotland
- Lt.-Col. A. E. Cameron (Chairman)
- Mr. E. J. Brodie
- Mr. R. Cameron
- Mr. J. Evans
- Mr. J. Grant
- Mr. W. W. McAskill
- Major A. McCall
- Mr. H. D. Skinner
- Captain R. W. K. Stirling
East Scotland
- Dr. J. Balfour (Chairman)
- Mr. B. S. Brookes
- Mr. G. W. Christie
- Mr. G. Cruickshank
- Mr. A. D. M. Farquharson
- Mr. N. Gordon-Smith
- Mr. T. Bruce Jones
- Mr. R. F. Neish
- Mr. O. H. Russell
South Scotland
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- Captain J. M. A. Yerburgh (Chairman)
- Dr. R. Aitken
- Mr. W. S. Brack
- Major D. Bridges
- Mr. D. F. Hewitt
- Councillor J. G. Hope
- Mr. D. W. N. Landale
- Mr. R. A. McClymont
- Captain J. G. Milne-Home
West Scotland
- Mr. W. Wolfe (Chairman)
- Captain J. N. B. Baillie-Hamilton
- Mr. F. Bracewell
- Mr. D. Brierton
- Mr. W. J. Christie
- Mr. A. Fleming
- Councillor T. Rae
- Mr. T. Smith
- Mr. R. Thomson
North Wales
- Mr. T. H. Owen (Chairman)
- Mr. F. C. Best
- Mr. J. M. Harrop
- Mr. R. ap Simon Jones
- Mr. D. R. L. Keogh
- Captain D. Y. F. Myddleton
- Major P. C. Ormrod
- Councillor D. W. Rowlands
- Mr. J. W. Sutton
South Wales
- Mr. M. A. McLaggan (Chairman)
- Mr. E. Bartlett
- Mr. C. J. S. Burd
- Mr. S. K. Neale
- Councillor R. G. Thomas
- Mr. H. Thompson
- Mrs. D. Walmsley
- Mr. P. A. Wilde
- Mr. C. R. Woosnam
The interests listed in the Question are represented by two members of each committee. These members are appointed after nominations have been sought from the local authority associations, the Countryside Commission, the Countryside Commission for Scotland, the Nature Conservancy Council, the Council for the Protection of Rural England, and the Ramblers' Association.