§ 75. Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he used in considering the appointment of a chairman to the National Rivers Authority advisory committee; and whether it is his policy to extend the criteria in making future appointments including the chairman for the proposed National Rivers Authority.
§ Mr. MoynihanMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State wished to appoint as chairman of the National Rivers Authority advisory committee someone with proven management experience and experience of environmental matters. In accordance with the requirement in clause 1(4) of the Water Bill my right hon. Friend will seek to appoint people to the board of the National Rivers Authority who have experience of, and have shown capacity in, matters relevant to the functions of the authority.