§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who are the United Kingdom's candidates for the next term of membership of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Union. [48595]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe have today submitted to the Council Secretariat details of the United Kingdom's 24 nominees for membership of the Economic and Social Committee, along with 24 reserve nominees.
The nominees are:
Group I
- Malcolm Levitt—European Adviser, Barclays Bank
- John Little CBE—Former Chairman, CBI Scotland
- Peter Morgan—Director, South West Wales Electricity
- Kenneth Walker—Management Consultant
- Clive Wilkinson—Director of the Gin and Vodka Association
- Bill Tosh—Chief Director of Unidare Plastics
- Dr. Sandra Thomas—Nuffield Council for Bioethics
- Yvonne Thomson—European Federation of Black Women Business Owners
Group II
- Tom Jenkins—Europe Unit, TUC
- Helen McGrath OBE—NUKFAT. TUC Women's Committee
- George Wright—Welsh TGWU
- Campbell Christie CBE—Scottish TUC
- Eddy Warillow—Regional Secretary, GMB
- Ken Jackson—AEEU
- Josie Irwin—Royal College of Nursing
- Alison Shepherd—UNISON
Group III
- Ann Davison—Consumers in Europe
- Sukhdev Sharma—Commission for Racial Equality
- Professor Rose D'Sa—University of Glamorgan
- Tim Papé—Shaw Trust
- David Evans CBE—ex-Director General, NFU
- Professor James Petrie—Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- John Simpson—Economics Consultant
- Alma Williams—Consumer Issues.
The reserve nominees are:
Group I
- Keith Welton—Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
- Brian Prime—Federation of Small Business
- Jim Foulds—ex-Chemical Industries Association
- Leonard Collinson—Forum of Private Business
- Pamela Shimell—Managing Director, Industry and Environment Associates
162 - Doug Franks—Biscuits, Cakes, Chocolate & Confectionery Alliance
- Balram Gidoomal—Chairman of Winning Communications
- Alan Blackburn—Ex Nat West
Group II
- David Triesman—Association of University Teachers
- John Lyons CBE—Engineers and Managers Association
- Sir Alex Macara—BMA
- Ian Partridge—Lloyds TSB Group Union
- Rory Murphy—NatWest Staff Association
- John Andrews—Management and Professional Staff Association
- Tom Leney—Association of Teachers and Lecturers
- Christopher Minta—NATFHE
Group III
- Robert Moreland—Business Graduate Association
- Catherine O'Donnell—Low Pay Unit
- Sean Mayo—Union of Independent Companies
- Iain Robertson—Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- John Fergusson, OBE—Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Chris King—Avon Rubber
- Felicity Huston—Northern Ireland Consumer Council
- Fitzroy Andrew—Windsor Fellowship.
In selecting these nominees the Government have sought to provide a delegation with a wide range of experience who will be able to represent the views of differing social and economic groups throughout the United Kingdom.