Flood Defence Committees (Hansard, 9 May 1994)

§ 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:
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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.