HL Deb 20 January 1998 vol 584 cc228-9WA
Lord Burlison

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whom they have nominated for the second term of the European Committee of the Regions. [HL189]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The following nominations have been forwarded to the Council of Ministers:

Full Members

From English local government:

George Gill CBE, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

John Battye, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Pam Warhurst, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Dennis Pettitt, Nottinghamshire County Council

Ken Bodfish, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority

Albert Bore, Birmingham City Council

Sally Powell, Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council

Jane Hore, Suffolk County Council

Sir Ronald Watson CBE, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Lord Bowness CBE DL, Croydon London Borough Council

Paul White, Essex County Council

Sir Simon Day, Devon County Council

Lord Tope CBE, Sutton London Borough Council

Dr. James Walsh RD, West Sussex County Council and Arun District Council

Ruth Coleman, North Wiltshire District Council

Milner Whiteman, Bridgnorth District Council

From Scottish local government:

Hugh Henry, Renfrewshire Council

Ian Stewart Houghton, Angus Council

Christine May, Fife Council

Peter James Peacock, Highland Council

From Welsh local government:

Brian Smith, Torfaen Borough Council

Linda Mathews, Merthyr County Borough Council

From Northern Ireland local government:

Reg Empey, Belfast City Council

Denis Haughey, Cookstown District Council

Alternate Members

From English local government:

Ian Swithenbank, Northumberland County Council

Ruth Henig, Lancashire County Council

Keith Billington, Rotheram Borough Council

Peter Soulsby, Leicester Unitary Authority

Toby Harris, Harringey London Borough Council

Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Portsmouth Unitary Authority

Diane Bunyan, Bristol Unitary Authority

Sue Davies, The Wrekin Unitary Authority

David Martin, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Margaret Eaton, Bradford City Council

Gordon Keymer, Tanbridge District Council

Suzie Kemp, Newbury Unitary Authority

Keith Whitmore, Manchester City Council

Liz Tucker, Hereford and Worcester County Council

Ros Scott, Suffolk County Council

Peter Moore, Sheffield City Council

From Scottish local government:

Irene Oldfather, North Ayrshire Council

Marcus Humphrey, Aberdeenshire Council

Joan Mitchell, Dumfries and Galloway Council

Cormick Keenan McChord, Stirling Council

From Welsh local government:

Doctor John Evans, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Eurig Wyn, Gwynedd County Council

From Northern Ireland local government:

George Savage, Craigavon Borough Council

John Fee, Newry and Mourne District Council

In making these nominations, we have sought, in consultation with local government, to provide a delegation which is appropriately representative of all of the United Kingdom, which provides appropriate expertise, and which takes account of the current political balance within United Kingdom local government.