HC Deb 12 December 1994 vol 251 cc488-95W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the names and occupations of the people shortlisted by him to sit as independent members of each of the new police authorities in England and Wales;

(2) if he will list the names and occupations of the people shortlisted by the selection panels to sit as independent members of each of the new police authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Maclean

Applications for appointment as independent members of police authorities were made on an "in confidence" basis and it would not be appropriate to release the information sought as it could lead to the identification of unsuccessful applicants.

Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the names and occupations of(a) the people he appointed to the selection panels for each of the new police authorities in England and Wales and (b) the people chosen by the selection panels themselves.

Mr. Maclean

The members of the selection panels for each of the 41 police authorities for England and Wales are:

Appointed by the Home Secretary Appointed by the Designated members of the police authority Appointed by the other two members
Dyfed-Powys Professor J. Andrews (Chief Executive, Further and Higher Education Funding Council for Wales) Mr. W. Evans (Councillor) Mrs. H. Lewis (Former district councillor)
Essex Mrs. K. Bennett (Retired Banker) Miss J. Hindle (Magistrate) Mr. M. Salmon (University Vice Chancellor)
Gloucestershire Mrs. R. Fritchie (Consultant) Mr. J. Newall (Councillor) Mr. P. Murisamy (member racial equality forum)
Greater Manchester Mrs. L. Clinton (Planning Manager) Mr. S. Mercy (Councillor) Mr. M. Shields (Chief Executive-Development Corporation)
Gwent Mrs. A. Bennett (Businesswoman) Mr. B. Sutton (Councillor) Mr. M. Shields (Chief Executive-Development Corporation)
Hampshire Mr. H. Smith (Chartered Accountant) Mr. M. Clark (Councillor) Mrs. K. Sporle (Local Government Officer)
Hertfordshire Mr. P. Archer (Personnel Director) Mr. M. Acland (Magistrate) Mrs. J. Parker (Chairman—Probation Committee)
Humberside Professor B. Pettman (Partner— Antiques Gallery) Mr. I Cawsey (Councillor) Rt. Rev. D. Snelgrove (Bishop)
Kent Mr. J. Louden (Company Executive) Mrs. P. Stubbs (Magistrate) Mr. W. Jackson (Retired local government officer)
Lancashire Mr. A. Burford (Business Consultant) Mr. D. Henning (Councillor) Mr. R. Booth (University Rector)
Leicestershire Mrs. S. Spence (Businesswoman) Mr. R. Wann (Councillor) Mr. J. Mody (Member Board of Visitors Gartree Prison)
Lincolnshire Mr. A Silcox-Crowe (Corporate Services Consultant) Mrs. D. Dobson (Magistrate) Mr. C. Smith (Newspaper Editor)
Merseyside Mr. J. Entwistle (Solicitor) Mr. H. Rimmer (Councillor) Mrs. M. Downs (Company Director)
Norfolk Mr. J. Boxall (Insurance Consultant) Mr. B. Landale (Magistrate) Mr. P. Thain (Director NHS Trust)
Northamptonshire Mrs. S. King (Voluntary Worker) Mr. R. Dickie (Councillor) Rt. Rev. P. Barber (Bishop)
Northumbria Dr. C. Morton (Personnel Director) Mr. M. Gill (Councillor) Mr. M. Scott (Former High Sherriff)
Nottinghamshire Dr. D. Edmond (Consultant) Mr. C. Winterton (Councillor) Mrs. B. Halfpenny (Former County President—Women's Institute)
North Wales Mr. J. Davies (Engineering Consultant) Mr. W. Jones (Councillor) Mrs. B. Williams (Mature Student)
North Yorkshire Mr. J. Fox (Personnel Manager) Mrs. A. Harris (Councillor) Mr. R. Leyland (Retired Local Government Officer)
South Wales Mr. P. Allen (Retired Managing Director) Mr. B. Murray (Councillor) Professor G. Williams (University Lecturer)
South Yorkshire Mr. B. Trueman (Businessman) Sir. J. Layden (Councillor) Mr. D. Hepworth (Magistrate)
Staffordshire Mrs P. Wilmot (Headmistress) Mr. J. Meir (Magistrate) Mr. R. Whitfield (Deputy Lord-Lieutenant)
Suffolk Mr. R. Chesterman (Managing Director) Mr. M. Hyde (Councillor) Mr. W. French (Retired Company Secretary)
Surrey Mr. J. Buckley (Chief Executive) Mr. A. Tisdall (Councillor) Mr. R. Thornton (Lord-Lieutenant)
Sussex Mr. R. Goddard (Business Consultant) Mr. D. Bellotti (Councillor) Miss M. Hulmes (Retired Director of Social Services)
Thames Valley Mrs. E. John (Company Secretary) Mrs. D. Priestley (Magistrate) Mr. P. Floyd (Retired County Solicitor)
Warwickshire Mr. G. Evans (Personnel Director) Mr. M. Singh (Councillor) Mr. G. Stokes (College Principal)
West Mercia Mr. G. Cooper (Company Director) Ms P. Fallow (Councillor) Mrs. S. Davis (Councillor)
West Midlands Mrs. A. Bhalla (Community Affairs Correspondent) Mrs. M. Whitehouse (Councillor) Mr. P. Williams (Retired County Secretary)
West Yorkshire Mrs. J. Searle (Catering Supervisor) Mr. T. Brennan (Councillor) Mr. J. Botterill (Retired Police Officer)
Wiltshire Mrs. A. Roberts (Managing Director) Mr. J. Bush (Magistrate) Mr. G. Burgess (Farmer)

Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nominations he has received for appointment as independent members to the new police authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Maclean

The selection panels for the 41 police authorities in England and Wales received a total of 3,751 applications in response to the advertising for these appointments.

Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the names and occupations of the independent members who will sit on each of the new police authorities for England and Wales.

Mr. Maclean

Thirty-eight of the 41 new police authorities for England and Wales have made the initial appointments of their independent members. The information is as follows:

Authority Name Occupation
Avon and Somerset Mr. J. Christensen Pharmacist
Mrs. S. Davies Retired teacher
Mrs. C. Djianovic Farmer
Mrs. P. Pyper Clerk
Mr. J. Wagg Retired engineer

Authority Name Occupation
Bedfordshire Mr. R. Charles Adult education tutor
Mr. J. Hunt Retired company manager
Dr. G. Owen Environmental consultant
Mr. M. Scarlett Sales executive
Mr. M. Thomas IT consultant
Cambridgeshire Mr. C. Forsyth University lecturer
Mr. S. Image Marketing director
Mr. P. Loft Company director
Mr. R. Odedra Company director
Ms J. Renfrew University lecturer
Cheshire Mr. T. Barker Chaplain to the Bishop of Chester
Mr. R. Hamer Retired personnel director
Mr. R. Nichols Solicitor
Mr. D. Ogden Chamber of commerce chief executive
Mr. M. Rothburn Consultant microbiologist
Cleveland Mr. R. Edwards Retired IT administrator
Mr. J. Featherstone Retired sales manager
Mr. D Fewtrell Retired company chairman
Mr. B. Foxton Chemicals consultant
Mr. P. Reeder Company chief executive
Cumbria Mr. C. Burns Engineering manager
Ms E. Hawkes None
Mr. D. Hodgson Freelance editor
Mr. B. Kennedy Retired marketing manager
Mr. A. Taylor Personnel manager
Derbyshire Mr. A. Bakshi Dentist
Mr. A. Burns Engineering director
Mrs. A. O'Brien Company secretary
Mrs. J. Thornton NHS trust member
Mr. C. Wagstaffe Barrister
Devon and Cornwall Ms J. Anderson Lecturer in education
Ms M. Behenna Director of education
Mr. P. Dickin Personnel manager
Mr. L. Hudson Retired colonel
Mr. J. Jasper Former training advisor
Mr. B. Kerslake Sales manager
Dorset Mrs. K. Emery Bookkeeper
Mr. P. Geal Restaurateur
Mr. D. Howard Headteacher
Mr. P. Jones Publisher
Mrs. J. Lang Solicitor
Durham Mr. G. Hetherington Retired prison officer
Miss C. McEwan Management training consultant
Dr. E. Mason IT consultant
Mr. T. Robinson Retired local government officer
Mr. A. Smith Company director
Dyfed-Powys Mr. J. Antoniazzi Shop owner
Mr. B. Evans Retired marine pilot

Authority Name Occupation
Mr. I. Gray Hotelier
Mrs. M. Harris Farmer
Dr. E. James Retired lecturer
Mrs. E. Taylor Retired caterer
Essex Mr. M. Easteal Chief executive of the Local Government Commission
Mr. W. Garland Retired company manager
Mr. N. Hicks Engineer
Mr. G. Nash Retired headteacher
Ms S. Sootarsingh Management consultant
Gloucestershire Mr. K. Amlani Retail florist
Brigadier M. Brown Mr. J. Dunn Civil servant Business consultant
Mrs. M. McLoughlin Housewife
Mrs. C. Wiggin NHS manager
Greater Manchester Mr. V. Hodgkinson Retired bursar
Mr. L. Latham Company chairman
Mr. W. McMichael-Phillips Retired retail manager
Mr. I. Murray Marketing director
Mrs. J. Reed Retired teacher
Miss S. Sodha Computer programmer
Gwent Mr. D. Burgess Engineer
Mrs. J. Davies Retired typing manager
Mrs. W. Jones Pub landlady
Mr. L. Morgan Security manager
Mr. G. Moss Builder
Hampshire Mr. M. Attenborough-Cox Accountant
Ms C. Barratt Former secretary
Mr. S. Copeland Bookshop owner
Mr. M. O'Reilly Scouts fundraiser
Mr. A. Park Railway controller
Hertfordshire Mr. M. Berkley Company director
Mr. D. Bucknall Health authority chairman
Mr. P. Holland Media consultant
Mr. B. Lund Management consultant
Mr. N. Shacklock Naval security officer
Humberside Mrs. L. Clayton Farmer
Mrs. A. Deehan Businesswoman
Mr. J. Parkinson Former estates manager
Mr. B. Rogan Company director
Mr. T. Whittingham Teacher
Kent Mr. B. Bright Company secretary
Mr. G. Clarkson Retired chief fire officer
Ms J. Harrison Solicitor
Mr. S. Maclachlan Retired solicitor
Mr. G. Van Orden Brigadier
Lancashire Mr. R. Banister Retired engineer
Mr. G. Dykes Civil servant
Dr. A. Kuchar Race relations consultant
Mrs. L. Taylor Training consultant
Mrs. J. Williams IT manager
Leicestershire Mr. P. Billing Technologist
Mrs. A. Freer Retired medical receptionist

Authority Name Occupation
Leicestershire Mr. M. Harrison Retired bank manager
Mr. D. Saville Building society manager
Mr. C. Snushall Company director
Lincolnshire Mr. R. Atkinson Retired dock master
Mr. R. Bayliss RAF engineer
Mr. M. Berry Retired food industry consultant
Mrs. M. Bouch Retired teacher
Brigadier B. Reeves Lecturer in business management
Norfolk Mr. M. Anscombe Retailer
Mr. M. Briggs NHS manager
Mr. A. Leckie Management consultant
Mr. P. Papworth Agricultural estate director
Mr. H. Wilson Retired TV news director
Northamptonshire Mr. J. Chambers Prison officer
Mr. G. Chowdhury Teacher
Mr. O. Davies Retired civil engineer
Ms J. Quin Marketing director
Mr. R. Sheppard Consultant haematologist
Northumbria Mrs. S. Pearson Charity director
Mr. G. Robinson Company director
Mr. R. Tilmouth Retired chamber of commerce executive
Mr. W. Locke Estate management director
Dr. A. Mahmood Consultant haemotologist
North Yorkshire Ms S. Campbell Retail director
Mr. E. Christian Management consultant
Mr. D. Collins Retired RAF officer
Ms L. Humphreys Housewife
Mr. R. Peterson NHS trust director
Nottinghamshire Mr. S. Balmforth Senior operations inspector
Mrs. J. Kenwood Retired customer care manager
Mrs. C. Revill Teacher
Mr. G. Solway Company director
Mr. J. Woodrow Retired civil servant
South Wales Mrs. A. Peters Headteacher
Mrs. V. Rudell Teacher
Mr. C. Stevens TV news editor
Reverend P. White Canon of Llandaff cathedral
Mr. G. Wright Trade union official
Staffordshire Mr. M. Beatty Company director
Mr. P. Finister Personnel consultant
Mr. B. Harvey Construction consultant
Mr. A. Millward Former postal manager
Mr. F. Shaw Retired building society executive
Suffolk Ms E. Barham Mature student
Mr. A. Bhatt Company director
Mr. G. Egleton Public affairs advisor
Mr. C. Hilder Company chairman
Mrs. C. Laverock Former education officer

Authority Name Occupation
Surrey Mr. M. Ault Marketing director
Mr. W. Donnelly Management consultant
Mr. J. Gall Local government manager
Mrs. E. Hewitt Company director
Mrs. J. Housden University examiner
Sussex Dr. J. Collick Rabbi
Miss S. Haslam Farmer
Mrs. A. Swain Education consultant
Mrs. M. Turner Retired playgroup organiser
Mr. T. Wiggins Business consultant
Thames Valley Mr. A. Cluff Retired company director
Mr. E. Domican Management consultant
Mrs. P. Elvin Accountant
Mr. G. Maybury Management consultant
Professor R. Smith Education consultant
Warwickshire Mr. A. Bird Company director
Mr. W. Dean Head of university business studies unit
Ms M. Fitzgerald University lecturer
Mr. F. Lockett Retired businessman
Mr. B. Thomas NHS trust chairman
West Mercia Mrs. S. Garner Businesswoman
Mrs. H. Gillow Retired researcher
Mr. P. Kelly Trade union official
Mrs. M. Kilbride Headteacher
Mr. D. Watkins Retired veterinary surgeon
West Midlands Mrs. F. Adams Housewife
Mrs. B. Pearce None
Mr. G. Richards Businessman
Mr. S. Singh Fellow of Warwick University
Mrs. A. Worley NHS trust director
West Yorkshire Mr. J. Harris Management consultant
Mr. J. Horn Headteacher
Dr. M. Hughes Management consultant
Mr. M. Millgate Personnel consultant
Mr. K. Sarathy Retired deputy headteacher
Wiltshire Mr. I. Davies Chartered accountant
Mr. D. Jones Retired military advisor
Mr. M. Lee Retired RAF officer
Mr. P. Lefever Civil servant
Mr. H. Woolnough Retired army officer

Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what methods have been used to encourage nominations for the independent members of the new police authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Maclean

Advertisements were placed in the following newspapers:The Independent on Sunday, The Observer, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Liverpool Daily Post and The Western Mail.

Officials wrote to members of the public who had expressed an interest in the appointments in response to the White Paper, or who had registered an interest in this type of work with the public appointments unit at the Cabinet Office.

In addition, police authorities were encouraged to bring the appointments to the notice of local community groups whose members might be interested in them.

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