HC Deb 15 February 1994 vol 237 cc673-4W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) who are the members currently appointed to the board of the British Tourist Authority;

(2) who are the members currently appointed to the English tourist board.

Mr. Sproat

Adele Biss is joint chairman of the British Tourist Authority and the English tourist board. Other members appointed to the tourists boards are as follows:

British Tourist Authority

  • Hon. Rocco Forte
  • Ivor T. Manley CB
  • John H. J. Lewis
  • Gordon Dunlop CBE

The Development of Tourism Act 1969 confers membership of the British Tourist Authority on the chairmen of the Scottish and Wales tourist boards, currently Ian D. Grant CBE and Tony Lewis respectively. The chairman of the Northern Ireland tourist board also attends meetings by invitation. The current post holder is Hon. Hugh O'Neill. Appointments to these tourist boards are made by the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively.

English Tourist Board

  • John F. Jarvis CBE
  • John Poppleton
  • John Lee
  • Sir Basil Feldman
  • Geoffrey Thompson
  • Eve Pollard

In accordance with the Development of Tourism Act 1969, when members are appointed or reappointed to the boards of the British Tourist Authority and English tourist board, statements are placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage who are the members currently appointed to the South Bank theatre board.

Mr. Brooke

The present members of the South Bank theatre board are:

  • The Lady Soames DBE
  • Mr. Anthony Everitt (Secretary-General, Arts Council of Great Britain)
  • Mr. Vaughan Rees (Department of National Heritage).

The post of chairman is currently vacant.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage who are the members currently appointed to the board of the British museum.

Mr. Sproat

The members of the board of trustees of the British museum are:

  • Sir David Attenborough, CVO CBE FRS
  • Nicholas Barber Esq.
  • Professor Gillian Beer, FBA
  • Professor Rosemary J. Cramp, CBE FSA
  • Lord Egremont, DL
  • Sir C. Matthew Farrer, KCVO
  • HRH The Duke of Gloucester, GCVO
  • Graham Greene Esq., CBE
  • Professor Edward T. Hall, CBE DPhil FPhys FSA FBA
  • Charles E. A. Hambro Esq.
  • Sir Peter John Harrop, CB
  • Allen Jones Esq., RA
  • Simon Lindley Keswick Esq.
  • Professor Peter E. Lasko, CBE FSA FBA
  • The Hon. Mrs. Anna-Maria Marten, OBE DL
  • Sir John Morgan, KCMG
  • Sir Clause A. Moser, KCB CBE FBA
  • Right Hon. Sir Timothy Raison
  • Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, FBA FSA
  • Professor Guenter H. Treitel, DCL FBA QC
  • Lord Weinstock, BSc FSS
  • Lord Windlesham PC CVO (Chairman)

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage who are the members currently appointed to the board of British Broadcasting Corporation.

Mr. Brooke

I refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Houghton and Washington (Mr. Boyes) on 24 January,Official Report, columns 32–33.