HC Deb 29 April 1996 vol 276 c367W
Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the membership since 1980 of the South West industrial development board, giving full names and dates of birth. [24649]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 16 April 1996]: The board's membership is published annually in the reports on the Industrial Development Act 1982 which are deposited in the Library of the House.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the members of his Department's South West industrial development board for each year since 1987. [24207]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 2 April 1996]: This information is published annually in the reports on the Industrial Development Act, which are deposited in the Library of the House.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of his Department's South West industrial development board meetings since 1 January 1990. [25607]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 19 April 1996]: No. Meetings of the regional industrial development boards record commercially confidential advice to Ministers. This has been the practice under all Governments.

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