§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) of 16 July,Official Report, column 432, concerning the River Thames advisory group and working party respectively, if he will give for each of the persons involved to be members for both groups (a) their qualifications, occupations and other inquiries relating to the River Thames, (b) any financial or commercial interest they have concerning the Thames and its environment and (c) the number of meetings each have attended in the year 1995 and 1996. [40405]
§ Mr. GummerMembers of my Thames advisory group were invited to contribute to its work on the basis of their personal contribution and knowledge across a range of fields and disciplines. My Department does not keep details of their qualifications, occupations or personal affairs.
There have been six meetings of the group so far in 1995 and 1996. The number of meetings attended by each member is as follows:
- Steven Norris: 3
- Alan Baxter: 6
- Michael Cassidy: 1
- Sir Philip Dowson: 3
- Paul Finch: 4
- Nicky Gavron: 4
- Christopher Howes: 5
- Simon Jenkins: 1
- Stuart Lipton: 5
- Richard MacCormac: 4
- Christopher Moran: 3
- Lord Rogers: 5
- Eric Sorensen: 5
- Stewart Steven: 3
- Kim Wilkie: 6
The River Thames working group is chaired by my hon. Friend the Minister for Transport in London and its membership is a matter for him.