HC Deb 24 June 1998 vol 314 cc537-8W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what will be the size of the board for the Regional Development Agency in the new combined Merseyside and North West Region; and how many representatives will be from Cumbria. [47216]

Angela Eagle

The RDA board for the North West will have 12 members. Members will not be appointed as representatives, but on merit for the particular expertise and background they offer. Although there will not be a specific allocation of seats for Cumbria, one of the factors taken into account when selecting members for the board will be geographical spread.