§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the current membership of the advisory panel on deregulation; and when he will be appointing new members.
§ Mr. MaudeA new member has been appointed and will join the panel on 1 March 1989. He is Mr. Neil McArthur, chairman of Thurnall Engineering Ltd., Northbank industrial estate, Cadishead, Manchester. A further four appointments will be made in April.
The advisory panel makes an important contribution to the enterprise and deregulation unit's work by advising it on the impact of regulatory requirements on business and enterprise development.
The new appointment will help to ensure the panel's continuing effectiveness as a source of valuable advice.
The existing membership of the advisory panel on deregulation is as follows:
- Sir Nigel Mobbs, DL (Chairman)—Chairman and Chief Executive, Slough Estates plc, Slough.
- Mr. Colin Dauris—Chairman and Managing Director, James Dauris & Co. Ltd., London.
- Mr. Mike Fisher—Managing. Director, Whale Tankers Ltd., Solihull, West Midlands.
411 - Mrs. Teresa Graham—Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse, Newcastle.
- Mr. George Gray—Chairman and Managing Director, Valley Capital Ltd., Carnforth, Lancashire, and Deputy Chairman, Development Commission.
- Mr. Damon de Laszlo—Chairman, Harwin Ltd., Portsmouth.
- Mr. Stephen Moss—Managing Director, BCP Parking, and Director, Drakes Restaurant, London.
- Mr. Tom O'Connor—Chairman and Managing Director, Elta Plastics, Stockton-on-Tees.
- Mrs. Jenifer Rosenberg, OBE—Managing Director, J & J Fashions Ltd., London.
- Mrs. Celia Urquhart—Managing Director, CU Data Ltd., Glasgow.
Ratio of Exports to Imports, Per cent. Year United Kingdom Federal Republic of Germany Italy Spain Sweden Finland Manufactures1 1979 104 165 166 124 119 123 1980 112 161 138 119 115 113 1981 108 169 160 124 126 129 1982 101 179 165 119 122 132 1983 89 167 178 126 127 124 1984 88 167 161 143 129 134 1985 90 172 158 134 125 130 1986 87 170 150 95 129 122 1987 86 166 136 78 116 112 1988 79 2. . 2. . 2. . 2. . 2. . Goods and Services 1979 101 102 104 102 97 105 1980 109 98 89 87 94 98 1981 112 103 92 90 100 104 1982 108 109 96 91 98 103 1983 104 107 103 97 107 102 1984 100 108 99 111 112 109 1985 104 113 98 110 107 103 1986 97 121 108 112 112 106 1987 96 121 104 101 107 102 1 SITC Sections 5 to 8; exports fob, imports cif. 2 2. .=Not readily available. Source: OECD, Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics.