HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 145 cc215-7W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for each health board the individuals, excluding chairmen, who either are or have been elected local authority members, including their political affiliations.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information in departmental records is as follows:

Health Board and Local Authority Members Political affiliation
ARGYLL AND CLYDE HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Members
Mr. G. McMillan, Strathclyde Region, previously Argyll and Bute District Labour
Mr. R. R. Reid, Argyll and Bute District Independent
Past Local Authority Members
Mrs. E. W. Riddell, Strathclyde Region until 1986 Liberal/SDP
Mr. L. Capaldi, Dumbarton District until 1980 Labour
AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Members
Mr. R. Campbell, JP, Strathclyde Region Labour/Co-operative
Mr. T. Dickie, JP, Cunninghame District Labour
Past Local Authority Member
Mrs. A. Dunbar, Cunninghame District until 1980 Labour
BORDERS HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mr. A. S. Watt, Borders Region Independent
Past Local Authority Member
Mr. R. W. Jack, Roxburgh District until 1984 Liberal/Alliance
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mr. W. Service, Dumfries and Galloway Region Independent
Past Local Authority Members
Mrs. M. D. Dick-Smith, Dumfries and Galloway Region until 1986 Independent
Mrs. A. R. Murdoch, Stewartry District until 1988 Independent
Mr. G. Willacy, Annandale and Eskdale District until 1988 Independent
FIFE HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mr. J. McMurdo, Fife Region Labour
Past Local Authority Members
Mr. J. S. Edmiston, Kirkcaldy District until 1980 Conservative
Mr. I. A. McCrone, Fife Region until 1982 Conservative
FORTH VALLEY HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Members
Mr. K. Harding, Stirling District Conservative
Mrs. E. D. Kennedy, Central Region Labour
Past Local Authority Members
Mr. A. B. Cruickshank, Clackmannan District until 1977 Unknown
Mrs. J. I. D. Isbister, Stirling District until 1984 Conservative
GRAMPIAN HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mrs. R. Kemp, Grampian Region Liberal/Alliance
Past Local Authority Members
Mr. N. Donald, Gordon District until 1988 Independent
Mr. J. Sorrie, Grampian Region until 1986 Conservative
GREATER GLASGOW HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Members
Mrs. J. E. Cameron, JP, Bearsden and Milngavie District Conservative
Mrs. A. Jarvis, Strathkelvin District Conservative
Mrs. M. McGarry, Clydebank District Labour
Past Local Authority Member
Mr. B. A. Maan, Glasgow District until 1984 Labour

Health Board and Local Authority Members Political affiliation
HIGHLAND HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mrs. V. MacIver, Ross and Cromarty District Independent
Past Local Authority Members
Rt. Hon. Lord G. J. Macdonald of Sleat, Skye and Lochalsh District until 1984 Independent
Mr. A. I. MacDonald, Caithness District until 1988 Independent
LANARKSHIRE HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mr. J. P. Robinson, Strathclyde Region Labour
Past Local Authority Member
Mr. W. J. O'Brien, JP, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District until 1984 Labour
LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Member
Mr. W. B. Herald, Lothian Region Labour
Past Local Authority Members
Mrs. G. Barton, Edinburgh District until 1984 Labour
Dr. M McGregor, Grampian Region until 1986 Conservative
Mrs. W. E. Donaldson, Lothian Region until 1986 Conservative
ORKNEY HEALTH BOARD
Current Local Authority Members
Mrs. M. J. B. Crichton, Orkney Independent
Mrs. J. Marwick, Orkney Independent

Health board Present chairman Occupation
Argyll and Clyde Mr. J. D. Ryan CBE Dental Surgeon
Ayrshire and Arran Mr. W. S. Fyfe OBE Company Chairman and Business Consultant
Borders Mr. J. Gibb CBE Retired Solicitor
Dumfries and Galloway Mr. J. A. McIntyre JP Farmer
Fife Mrs. A. H. Ferguson Engineer and Company Director
Forth Valley Mr. L. J. M. Hynd OBE Retired Director and Company Secretary
Grampian Mr. C. W. Ellis OBE Retired Senior Lecturer/Head of School of Social Studies, Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology
Greater Glasgow Dr. T. J. Thomson CBE Retired Consultant Physician
Highland Mr. J. McWilliam OBE Retired Rector, Lochaber High School
Lanarkshire Mrs. B. M. Gunn OBE JP Housewife
Lothian Mr. R. B. Weatherstone TD Formerly Company Director now Non-Executive Director
Orkney Mr. J. D. M. Robertson OBE Company Director
Shetland Mrs. F. B. Grains JP Housewife/Part-time National Farmers' Union Branch Secretary
Tayside Mr. D. B. Grant TD Retired Chartered Accountant
Western Isles Mrs. M. A. MacMillan Housewife

Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give any local government elected positions held by the person who will be health board chairmen as from 1 April, including their political affiliations.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Mrs. F. B. Grains, chairman of Shetland health board, is a member (Independent) of Shetland islands council. No other chairman holds elected office in a local authority.