HC Deb 21 January 1987 vol 108 cc581-2W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list all the public bodies for which he is responsible on which the consideration of the appointment or co-option of a person with knowledge of disability is a statutory requirement; if he will name the persons so appointed or co-opted on each body; and if he will indicate which of those persons is a person with a disability.

Mr. Butcher

Appointments to the Hearing Aid Council are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend under the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968, which requires that five of the 12 council members shall have either specialised medical knowledge of deafness and audiological technical knowledge or be capable of representing the interests of persons with impaired hearing. The persons presently appointed to these five posts are Dr. S. Bellman, Dr. D. N. Brooks, Mr. R. S. Eldridge, Mrs. M. B. Nobbs and Miss. A Spokes; two of whom suffer from impaired hearing. Under the terms of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970 my right hon. Friend is required to consider the appointment of persons to represent the needs of the disabled in the transport users consultative committees, domestic coal consumers council, Post Office users councils, gas consumers council and electricity consultative councils. The following members of these bodies are disabled or have knowledge or experience of the disabled:

  • Mrs. R. Barwick North East England TUCC
  • Mr. J. Blezard North East England TUCC
  • Mr. S. Bradshaw London Regional Passengers' Committee
  • Mr. J. Cartledge London Regional Passengers' Committee
  • Mr. F. D. Cheese South Eastern ECC
  • Mr. M. Davey TUCC for Wales
  • Mr. D. M. Dempsey North East England TUCC
  • Mr. J. J. Eccles POUC for Northern Ireland
  • Rev. A. S. Hutchison POUC for Scotland
  • Mr. D. R. James Midlands ECC
  • Mrs. P. Lek Merseyside & North Wales EC
  • Mr. R. A. Morley Yorkshire ECC
  • Mrs. D. Rhodes TUCC for Southern England
  • Mrs. R. Sansom East Midlands ECC
  • Mrs. J. R. M. Searle Yorkshire ECC
  • Mrs. V. K. Studholme GCC
  • Mr. M. A. Sullivan Midlands TUCC