Nature Conservancy Council (Hansard, 1 February 1990)

§ Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many current members of the Nature Conservancy Council were appointed primarily on account of their commitment to or interest in(a) agriculture, (b) forestry, (c) country sports and (d) nature conservation.

§ Mr. Trippier
Members of the Nature Conservancy Council are appointed for the personal contribution they can make to the council's work. They are not appointed to represent a particular interest.

§ Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many members of the council of the Nature Conservancy Council there were at the date of the publication of the Nature Conservancy Council's annual report covering each of the years: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89; and why he decided to increase by five the number of members of the council of the Nature Conservancy Council on 1 April 1989.

§ Mr. Trippier
The information is as follows:

Number of members of the Nature Conservancy Council on the date of publication and year covered in annual report
Year and Date Number

1981–82 29 April 1983 14

1982–83 1 December 1983 14

1983–84 1 October 1984 14

1984–85 20 November 1985 12
1985–86 20 October 1986 15

1986–87 26 October 1987 14

1987–88 14 November 1988 15

1988–89 14 November 1989 18

In making appointments to the council, account is taken of the range of expertise of its current members and the personal contributions which others can offer.

Number of members of the Nature Conservancy Council on the date of publication and year covered in annual report
Year and Date	Number
1981–82 29 April 1983	14
1982–83 1 December 1983	14
1983–84 1 October 1984	14
1984–85 20 November 1985	12
1985–86 20 October 1986	15
1986–87 26 October 1987	14
1987–88 14 November 1988	15
1988–89 14 November 1989	18