HC Deb 21 November 1994 vol 250 cc40-1W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which members of the Northern Ireland Industrial Development Board have recently resigned; what, in the case of any such resignation, were the reasons given; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ancram

Mrs. Jennifer d'Abo recently, citing concern about the Hualon investment as the reason for her resignation.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the names and summarise the background of the current members of the Northern Ireland Industrial Development Board and identity which members of the board are not currently based in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Ancram

The information is as follows:

Name Occupation
John B. McGuckian Chairman, Ulster Television plc
Roy Bailie Chairman, W and G Baird Holdings Ltd.
Trefor Campbell Managing Director, Moy Park Ltd.
John Freeman Irish Secretary, Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union

Name Occupation
Roger Aldridge1 Executive Director, Estates and Store Development, Marks and Spencer plc
Terry Carlin Northern Ireland Officer, NIC/ICTU
Roy McNulty President, Short Bros plc
Maria Moloney General Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Harland and Wolff (Holdings) plc
John Spence Chairman, Richardsons Fertilizers Ltd.
Paul McWilliams Chairman, ACT Business Systems (Ireland) Ltd.
1 Not based in Northern Ireland.