HC Deb 12 January 1988 vol 125 cc226-31W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the names of all the people appointed to public bodies by his Department who are currently in office, giving for each the office concerned and the date of appointment.

Mr. Parkinson

The information is as follows:

British Coal Corporation

  • Sir Robert Haslam—Chairman—September 1986
  • Sir Kenneth Couzens, KCB—Deputy Chairman—October 1985
  • Mr. M. H. Butler—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Mr. M. J. Edwards, CBE—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Mr. K. Moses—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Mr. J. H. Northard, CBE—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Sir Melvyn Rosser—Non-Executive Member—July 1983
  • Mr. C. Barker—Non-Executive Member—February 1984
  • Dr. D. V. Atterton, CBE—Non-Executive Member—September 1986
  • Dr. T. J. Parker—Non-Executive Member—September 1986

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

  • Mr. J. G. Collier—Chairman—January 1987
  • Dr. B. L. Eyre—Full-time Member—August 1987
  • Dr. G. G. E. Low—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Mr. R. N. Simeone, CBE—Full-time Member—April 1987
  • Mr. J Bullock—Non-Executive Member—November 1981
  • Professor Sir P. Hirsch—Non-Executive Member—April 1982
  • Mr. M. J. B. Parker—Non-Executive Member—April 1985
  • Mr. R. E. J. Roberts, CBE—Non-Executive Member—September 1981
  • Mr. R. Sanderson, OBE—Non-Executive Member—January 1987

Electricity Council

  • Sir Philip Jones, CB—Chairman—April 1983
  • Mr. D. G. Jefferies—Deputy Chairman—February 1986
  • Mr. R. W. Orson, CBE—Full-time Member—January 1976
  • Mr. R. A. Farrance, CBE—Full-time Member—November 1979
  • Dr. D. G. C. Gronow—Full-time Member—October 1985

Central Electricity Generating Board

  • Lord Marshall of Goring, Kt, CBE—Chairman—July 1982
  • Mr. G. A. W. Blackman, CBE—Deputy Chairman—April 1986
  • Mr. J. W. Baker—Full-time Member—September 1980
  • Mr. D. A. Davis—Full-time Member—June 1984
  • Mr. F. Ledger, OBE—Full-time Member—April 1986
  • Mr. R. V. Giordano—Non-Executive Member—July 1982
  • Mr. W. H. N. Wilkinson—Non-Executive Member—November 1986
  • Sir Terence Beckett, KBE—Non-Executive Member—January 1987
  • Mr. D. A. Walker—Non-Executive Member—May 1987

London Electricity Board

  • Mr. J. J. Wilson—Chairman—March 1986
  • Mr. K. G. Harvey—Deputy Chairman—May 1984
  • Mr. C. A. Prendergast, CBE—Non-Executive Member—August 1983
  • Baroness Garner of Parkes, JP—Non-Executive Member—November 1984
  • Mr. L. W. G. Priestley—Non-Executive Member—October 1983
  • Mr. R. J. Home—Non-Executive Member—May 1980
  • Mr. M. Young—Non-Executive Member—January 1987
  • Mr. R. B. Yearsley—Non-Executive Member September 1984

South Eastern Electricity Board

  • Mr. G. A. Squair—Chairman—June 1983
  • Mr. D. A. Lovesey—Deputy Chairman—April 1987
  • Sir Ian G. McLeod, JP—Non-Executive Member—August 1983
  • Mr. R. A. Cox, CBE—Non-Executive Member—June 1983
  • Mr. A. Ferry, MBE—Non-Executive Member—April 1987
  • Mr. N. J. Hawkins—Non-Executive Member—September 228 1980
  • Dame Margaret Weston, DBE—Non-Executive Member— February 1981
  • Mr. M. J. Calvert, JP—Non-Executive Member—January 1985

South Western Electricity Board

  • Mr. A. W. Nicol—Chairman—April 1987
  • Mr. J. J. Seed—Deputy Chairman—June 1986
  • Mr. M. E. Kelsey—Non-Executive Member—September 1983
  • Mr. M. J. L. Sayers—Non-Executive Member—August 1978
  • Mr. J. 0. Gough, MBE—Non-Executive Member—October 1980
  • Mr. J. R. W. R. Carew-Pole—Non-Executive Member—June 1981
  • Mr. P. W. Gregory—Non-Executive Member—April 1986
  • Miss V. E. Arrowsmith-Brown—Non-Executive Member—May 1986

Eastern Electricity Board

  • Mr. J. C. Smith—Chairman—October 1982
  • Mr. W. Waring—Deputy Chairman—July 1983
  • Mr. C. T. Muddiman—Non-Executive Member—January 1980
  • Dr. K. W. Humphreys—Non-Executive Member—May 1982
  • Mr. I. D. Coutts, CBE—Non-Executive Member—May 1982
  • Mr. R. C. G. Chesterman, OBE—Non-Executive Member—September 1984
  • Professor R. J. Eden, OBE—Non-Executive Member—June 1985
  • Mr. B. C. Stanley—Non-Executive Member—September 1986

East Midlands Electricity Board

  • Mr. J. F. Harris—Chairman—October 1982
  • Mr. D. W. Cowe—Deputy Chairman—November 1985
  • Mrs. A. Noskwith—Non-Executive Member—July 1983
  • Mrs. D. J. Parker—Non-Executive Member—July 1983
  • Mr. W. B. Morgan—Non-Executive Member—July 1983
  • Mr. G. H. Boyle—Non-Executive Member—June 1981
  • Mr. G. N. Corah—Non-Executive Member—March 1984
  • Mr. A. G. Schroeder—Non-Executive Member—March 1986

Midlands Electricity Board

  • Mr. B. S. Townsend—Chairman—April 1986
  • Mr. R. K. Young—Deputy Chairman—July 1987
  • Mr. P. B. G. Williams—Non-Executive Member—January 1984
  • Dr. Barbara E. Marsh—Non-Executive Member—January 1984
  • Mr. D. F. Harper—Non-Executive Member—June 1980
  • Mr. F. C. Graves, OBE—Non-Executive Member—October 1980
  • Dr. M. D. Skillicorn —Non-Executive Member—March 1981

South Wales Electricity Board

  • Mr. J. W. Evans—Chairman—April 1984
  • Mr. W. Kerss—Deputy Chairman—August 1983
  • Mr. C. J. Beynon—Non-Executive Member—September 1983
  • Mr. E. Rea, OBE—Non-Executive Member—January 1978
  • Dr. B. K. Davison, OBE—Non-Executive Member—July 1980
  • Mr. J. Foley, MBE—Non-Executive Member—January 1984
  • Mr. P. J. Phillips, OBE—Non-Executive Member—June 1984
  • Mr. T. C. A. Horn—Non-Executive Member—April 1985
  • Mrs. V. Pollard—Non-Executive Member—January 1988

Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board

  • Mr. B. H. Weston—Chairman—September 1985
  • Mr. R. T. Gales—Deputy Chairman—March 1978
  • Mr. D. L. Boult—Non-Executive Member—August 1983
  • Mr. R. B. de Zouche, OBE—Non-Executive Member—
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  • Dr. R. H. Cummings, OBE—Non-Executive Member—January 1980
  • Mr. J. M. Griffiths, OBE, JP—Non-Executive Member—January 1981
  • Mrs. S. M. N. Garston—Non-Executive Member—March 1981
  • Mr. J. A. Hooson—Non-Executive Member—August 1984

Southern Electricity Board

  • Mr. D. A. Ross—Chairman—April 1984
  • Mr. H. R. Casley—Deputy Chairman—October 1986
  • Mr. R. W. Gurney—Non-Executive Member—November 1978
  • Mr. M. H. Vogel—Non-Executive Member—July 1980
  • Mr. A. G. Stoughton-Harris—Non-Executive Member—February 1981
  • Mr. R. J. Cowley—Non-Executive Member— December 1986
  • Mr. R. D. Margesson, JP—Non-Executive Member—May 1986
  • Mr. N. G. L. Timpson—Non-Executive Member—January 1987

Yorkshire Electricity Board

  • Mr. J. Porteous—Chairman—November 1984
  • Mr. J. S. Tysoe—Deputy Chairman—September 1985
  • Mrs. M. E. L. Wood — Non-Executive Member —September 1983
  • Mr. J. M. T. Ross—Non-Executive Member—May 1983
  • Mr. D. B. Clark, CBE — Non-Executive Member —November 1980
  • Mr. P. A. Smith—Non-Executive Member—June 1981
  • Mr. J. P. M. Denny — Non-Executive Member— March 1984

North Eastern Electricity Board

  • Mr. T. Rutherford, CBE—Chairman—May 1977
  • Mr. J. A. Harmsworth—Deputy Chairman—January 1978
  • Mr. M. Dumbrell — Non-Executive Member — September 1983
  • Mrs. A. Matthews — Non-Executive Member — October 1980
  • Mr. J. R. Holdsworth — Non-Executive Member — April 1981
  • Mr. R. C. Spoor, RD — Non-Executive Member—April 1981
  • Professor J. L. J. Machin—Non-Executive Member—June 1984
  • Mr. P. D. Nicholson—Non-Executive Member—December 1985

North Western Electricity Board

  • Mr. B. R. Hastings—Chairman—September 1985
  • Mr. A. Crowder—Deputy Chairman—January 1983
  • Mr. J. C. Seddon—Non-Executive Member—August 1983
  • Mr. J. Brown, MBE, JP — Non-Executive Member — February 1984
  • Mr. J. V. Parsons—Non-Executive Member—January 1984
  • Mr. N. D. Root—Non-Executive Member—April 1984
  • Professor G. W. Ashworth, CBE — Non-Executive Member—November 1985

Oil and Pipelines Agency

  • Mr. G. W. Dunkerley—Chairman (part-time)—December 1985
  • Mr. K. J. Vaughan—Chief Executive—December 1985
  • Mr. C. G. Finch — Non-Executive Member — December 1985
  • Mr. O. H. Heald — Non-Executive Member — December 1985

British Nuclear Fuels plc2

  • Mr. C. G. F. Harding—Chairman (part-time)—April 1986
  • Mr. L. N. Chamberlain—Chief Executive—April 1986
  • Dr. W. L. Wilkinson, CBE—Deputy Chief Executive — March 1981
  • Mr. A. Johnson—Full-time Member—September 1979
  • Mr. H. E. Bolter—Full-time Member—June 1984
  • Mr. J. M. Ilayles—Full-time Member—September 1981
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  • Mr. R. L. Pilling—Full-time Member—March 1981
  • Dr. T. N. Marsham, CBE — Non-Executive Member — September 1979
  • Mr. J. R. Wills, OBE — Non-Executive Member — September 1984
  • Mr. R. M. Dantzic—Non-Executive Member—April 1987
  • Mrs. J. Denton—Non-Executive Member—May 1987
  • Dr. N. S. Wooding, CBE — Non-Executive Member — September 1987

Advisory Council on Research and Development for Fuel and Power (ACORD)3

  • Mr. M. A. W. Baker4—Member—January 1988
  • Professor J. I. G. Cadogan—Member—February 1987
  • Mr. G. Clerehugh4—Member—April 1983
  • Mr. D. A. Davis5—Member—July 1986
  • Dr. B. L. Eyre—Member—September 1987
  • Dr. A. Fish4—Member—July 1986
  • Dr. C. Gronow4—Member—October 1985
  • Mr. J. Houlder—Member—October 1987
  • Dr. D. Lindley—Member—November 1986
  • Prof. S. C. Littlechild—Member—October 1987
  • Mr. R. J. Margetts—Member—October 1987
  • Prof. L. Maunder, OBE—Member—May 1981
  • Prof. E. W. J. Mitchell, CBE4—Member—October 1985
  • Mr. K. Moses4—Member—May 1986
  • Dr. H. Rose, CBE—Member—March 1975
  • Prof. J. Swithenbank—Member—October 1987
  • Dr. R. D. Tyler—Member—October 1987
  • Dr. W. L. Wilkinson4—Member—October 1985

Offshore Energy Technology Board (OETB)3

  • Mr. G. C. Band—Member—March 1985
  • Mr. W. E. Bell—Member—March 1985
  • Mr. K. A. Bray OBE—Member—September 1986
  • Mr. C. J. Burnett Jnr.—Member—September 1986
  • Mr. B. Butler—Member—February 1985
  • Mr. R. H. Campbell—Member—February 1985
  • Mr. P. Everett—Member—December 1986
  • Mr. A. Gormly —Member—February 1985
  • Mr. J. M. Houlder, CBE—Member—March 1985
  • Dr. H. W. D. Hughes—Member—March 1985
  • Mr. R. Kingdon—Member—July 1987
  • Mr. D. Morris—Member—July 1987
  • Professor T. Patten, CBE—Member—March 1985
  • Mr. K. H. Taylor—Member—September 1986
  • Mr. D. B. Walker—Member—March 1985
  • Mr. I. C. Wood, CBE—Member—February 1985

Offshore Safety and Technology Board (OSTB)3

  • Mr. D. Lennard—Member—January 1988
  • Mr. S. Clinton—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. P. S. Godfrey—Member—September 1985
  • Professor P. Holmes—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. D. C. Hurden—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. P. D. Irwin—Member—September 1985
  • Dr. C. Jones—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. N. A. Rendall—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. A. G. Senior—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. N. A. Townsend—Member—September 1985
  • Mr. W. J. Winkworth—Member—September 1985

Renewable Energy Advisory Committee (REAC)3

  • Mr. G. Leach—Member—January 1985
  • Mr. A. Pearson—Member—January 1985
  • Dr. P. Surman—Member—December 1986
  • Mr. A. Tweedale—Member—January 1985
  • Dr. T. G. Walker—Member—January 1985
  • Mr. S. Woolley—Member—August 1987
  • Dr. J. K. Dawson—Member—January 1985

1 The chairmen of the Electricity Consultative Councils, who are appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry after consulting my Department, are also ex-officio members of the area electricity boards.

2 I approve these appointments which are made by BNF plc.

3 The Minister of State chairs OETB. The chairmen of ACORD, OSTB and REAC are members of my Department: these and other Civil Service participants are not included in the above lists.

4 These members of ACORD sit as representatives of their respective organisations and not in their personal capacities.

Note: In addition to the bodies shown above I invite some 18 organisations, covering a wide variety of oil industry interests, to participate in meetings of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee.