Agricultural Training Board

HC Deb 11 January 1993 vol 216 cc620-1W

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the present members of the Agricultural Training Board, their dates of appointment and length of appointment, relevant qualifications, any organisations they represent and the payments they receive from public funds in respect of these duties.

Mr. Curry

The national board of the Agricultural Training Board comprises a chairman, deputy chairman and nine members, one each representing employers and employees, three educational members and four members appointed under the Employment Act 1988. The details are as follows:

Name	Position	Date of appointment	Length of appointment	Qualifications and organizations represented	Payment from public funds
Nicholas Mallett	Employer Member	1 April 1992	3 years	Farmer. NFU representa-tive on several education and training committees. NFU nominee.	Travelling and subsistence.
Ivan Monkton	Employee Member	1 April 1992	3 years	Represents Agriculture Agriculture Trade Group on TGWU General Executive Council. TGWU nominee.	Travelling and subsistence.
Michael Pollard	English Education Representative	1 April 1992	3 years	Principal of Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Horticulture.	Travelling and subsistence.
Philip Thomas	Scottish Education Representative	1 April 1992	3 years	Principal and Chief Executive of the Scottish Agricultural Colleges.	Travelling and subsistence.