HC Deb 09 May 1994 vol 243 cc39-40W
Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will select the chairman of the regional flood defence committees.

Mr. Jack

The following have been reappointed as chairmen of regional flood defence committees of the National Rivers Authority in England for three years from 1 July 1994:

Mr. G. C. Manning, OBE (South West); Mr. J. S. Martin, CBE (Anglian); Mr. W. M. Wannop, OBE (North West); and Mr. T. D. Collier (Yorkshire).

The following new appointments have been made:

Mr. J. Dainty, OBE (Severn-Trent); Mrs. J. Venables (Thames); Mr. D. G. L. Monnington (Southern) and Mr. J. P. Hackney (Northumbria).

Consideration is still being given to the chairmanship of the Wessex regional flood defence committee.

Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that farming and landowning interests are adequately represented on the regional flood defence committees.

Mr. Jack

As indicated in the reply to the hon. Member for Glanford and Scunthorpe (Mr. Morley) on 8 March,Official Report, columns 195–96, in making ministerial appointments to these committees, the objective is to reflect a range of interests. Nominations of farmers and landowners will be considered alongside those for other candidates with expertise relevant to the work of the committees.

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