§ Mr. Richard ShepherdTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list in theOfficial Report the names of his advisory committees, together with an indication of those whose members are required to sign a declaration under, or who have otherwise had drawn to their attention, the provisions of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 18 December 1987]: I list in the table my Department's advisory bodies. Members of those in list A are required to sign a declaration under, or have otherwise had drawn to their attention, the provisions of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. Members of those in list B are not. Members of those in list C may be asked to sign a declaration under the Act in the event of information with a national security classification coming before them.
131WList A
- British Overseas Trade Board
- Export Guarantees Advisory Council
- Industrial Development Advisory Board
- Overseas Projects Board
- Production Statistics Advisory Committee
- Regional Industrial Development Boards
List B
- China Clay Council
- Focus Committee on Information Technology Standards
- Joint Optoelectronics Research Scheme Assessment Committee
- Joint Optoelectronics Research Scheme Displays Assessment Committee
- Standing Advisory Committee on Patents
- Standing Advisory Committee on Trade Marks
- Technology Transfer Services Advisory Committee
List C
- Technology Requirements Board
- Sectoral Advisory Committees:
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Applied Electronics
- Aviation
- Biotechnology
- Computing, Software and Communications
- Electrical Technology
- Electronic Devices and Materials
- Maritime Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals, Minerals and Reclamation
- Standards, Quality and Measurement
- Non-Metrallic Materials and Chemicals
- Process Plant
- Textiles and Other Manufactures
- Vehicle