§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what criteria he appoints members of the Peak park planning board; and what notice he takes of the locality of origin of local government appointments to the board.
§ Mr. MoynihanIn making his appointments to national park authorities, my right hon. Friend has regard to purposes for which the parks have been designated and looks for candidates with experience in a range of relevant fields, and preferably local knowledge. Residences of local government appointees are not taken into account.
§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many of the members of the Peak park planning board live within the area of the Peak park; and, of those which were appointed by local authorities and which by himself;
(2) if he will list the present members of the Peak park planning board, together with the body that appointed them, their qualifications, and place of residence.
§ Mr. MoynihanThree out of 23 appointed by local authorities and seven out of 11 appointed by my right hon. Friend. Current membership and places of residence are:
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Name Appointing Authority Place of Residence Major-General P. B. Cavendish Secretary of State Youlgreave Councillor Mrs. C. M. N. Gowther Derbyshire Dales District Council Bakewell Councillor G. M. Doughty Derbyshire County Council New Mills Councillor G. W. Driver Macclesfield Borough Council Higher Poynton Councillor J. H. Edwards Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent Mr. J. S. Elliott Secretary of State Hope Miss C. H. Harlow Derbyshire County Council Whaley Bridge Councillor K. C. Hinchcliffe Cheshire County Council Rainow Councillor C. B. Hook Derbyshire Dales County Council Baslow Councillor D. J. Hunter Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Barnsley Councillor L. Kershaw Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Bradford Mr. C. Langford-Mycock Secretary of State Waterhouses Mrs. P. Mason Secretary of State Hope Mr. L. G. Meadowcroft Secretary of State Stockport Councillor J. M. Murphy Derbyshire County Council Staveley Mr. G. Parkin Derbyshire County Council Doe Lea Councillor M. J. Pye Sheffield County Council Sheffield Mr. J. C. Ratcliffe Derbyshire County Council Church Gresley Miss E. J. Robinson Secretary of State Sheffield Councillor R. Semple Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Oldham Councillor D. A. Skinner Sheffield County Council Sheffield Councillor G. Speight Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Batley Councillor M. Tappin Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent Mrs. J. Thornton Secretary of State Matlock Councillor Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson High Peak Borough Council Buxton Mr. M. Vallance Secretary of State Eyam Councillor Mrs. W. Watkins Derbyshire County Council Derby Councillor L. A. Watson Cheshire County Council Congleton Councillor G. N. Wilson Derbyshire County Council Youlgreave Biographical details of the entire membership are not held centrally.
§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many members of the Peak park planning board, as a percentage of the total, lived outside the area of the park, in the year the board first met, and at subsequent three-year intervals until the present day.
§ Mr. MoynihanAt present 70 per cent. Records of the addresses of local authority members in previous years are not held centrally.