HC Deb 20 July 1989 vol 157 cc251-2W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the female chairpersons of quangos appointed by him in Wales.

Mr. Peter Walker

Since taking office in June 1987 I have appointed the hon. Mrs. Lindy Price to chair the advisory group for breast cancer screening and Mrs. Sara Reeve to the Glamorgan agricultural dwelling house advisory committee panel of chairmen. I have reappointed the following:

  • Mrs. Edith M. Herbert—Dyfed family practitioner committee
  • Lady Crawshay—Local Government Boundary Commission.

I also extended Ms. G. L. Thomas' period of office as chairman of the Powys agriculture dwelling house advisory committee's panel of chairmen for a further year

Name Employer Occupation Expiry date of appointment
Professor G. Owen (Chairman) Retired Former Principal, University College, Aberystwyth 31 March 1991
Mrs. E. Colwyn Foulkes Self Employed Architect 31 March 1990
Mr. J. Elias Self Employed Environmental Consultant 31 March 1992

from 1 January 1989. I appointed Prof. C. M. Chapman to the Welsh national board for nursing, midwifery and health visiting in September 1988. The members subsequently elected her as their chairman.

I also concurred with the proposal of my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to re-appoint Rhiannon Bevan as chairman of the Welsh Consumer Council in April 1988.

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