HC Deb 17 July 1986 vol 101 cc631-2W
Mr. Wareing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to widen the functions of the Merseyside development corporation.

Mr. John Patten

We have no plans at present to widen the functions of Merseyside development corporation.

Mr. Wareing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met the chairman of the Merseyside development corporation; and what subjects were discussed.

Mr. John Patten

The Secretary of State has not met the chairman of the Merseyside development corporation. I met Mr. Forster on 9 July. The meeting was one in a normal cycle of meetings to discuss the corporation's progress on their current corporate plan and to look forward to the preparation of the next.

Mr. Wareing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the members of the Merseyside development corporation, indicating their occupations and any outside directorships held.

Mr. John Patten

The information is as follows:

Mr. Donald Forster Chairman Retired chairman of the family textile company. Former chairman Warrington and Runcorn development corporation.

Mr. John Smith, CBE Deputy Chairman Chairman, Sports Council Chairman, Liverpool football club

Professor Graham Ashworth, CBE Professor of urban environmenal studies, Salford university.

Dr. Noel Boaden Dean of the faculty of social and environment studies, Liverpool university.

Mr. Philip Carter, CBE Chairman, Everton football club President, English Football League Chairman, Merseyside Tourism Board Former managing director of Littlewoods Organisation plc

Councillor Thomas Glover Councillor, Sefton BC Insurance consultant

Councillor John Hale Leader, Wirral BC Public finance accountant with the North-West water authority

Mr. John Leigton-Boyce Director of Pilkingtons, National Westminster bank plc and County Banks limited.

Dr. John Ritchie, MBE Chief executive of the corporation Members of the Merseyside development corporation are not required to notify the Department about their directorships. This list is therefore not necessarily complete.