HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 cc784-5W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who are the members currently appointed to the Agriculture and Food Research Council.

Mr. Waldegrave

The current members of the Agricultural and Food Research Council are as follows:

  • Sir Alistair Grant (Chairman)
  • Professor T. L. Blundell, FRS
  • (Secretary and Deputy Chairman)
  • Dr. P. J. Bunyan
  • Mr. C. R. Cann
  • Professor E. C. D. Cocking, FRS
  • Professor J. R. Coggins, FRSE
  • Professor P. James, CBE
  • Sir Sam Edwards, FRS
  • Mr. D. F. R. George, OBE
  • Mr. A. B. N. Gill
  • Professor R. M. Hicks, OBE
  • Professor G. Horn, FRS
  • Mr. R. M. Knapman, MP
  • Professor J. R. Krebs, FRS
  • Professor C. J. Leaver, FRS
  • Professor R. Leech
  • Dr. T. Little
  • Professor T. A. Mansfield, FRS
  • >Mr. K. MacKenzie
  • Mr. J. L. C. Provan
  • Mr. G. T. Pryce
  • Dr. D. W. F. Shannon
  • Professor W. V. Shaw

Dr. Wright

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the various sources used to compile the public appointments unit central list, what categories are used by the public appointments unit to sort these names and if he will list them by percentage; and what per cent. of the names on the public appointments unit central list are self-nominated.

Mr. David Davis

The public appointments unit receives names of suitable candidates for registration on the central list in a number of ways including nominations from other Government Departments, professional and representative organisations, and recommendations from individuals including Members of Parliament from all parties, who know of the work of the unit. Self-nominations are also welcome and account for 38 per cent. of the names on the list. The categories used to sort the names are as follows:

Source of nomination Percentage of names on the central list (February 1994)
Self-nomination 38.3
Departmental 32.6
Professional/representative organisations 16.1
Personal recommendation 11.6
Ministerial, MPs and political groups 1.4