§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which chairpersons, chief executives and board members of the regional development agencies have since 1979(a) had a political affiliation with a party, and which one, (b) donated more than £1,000 to a political party, and to which one, (c) donated more than £1,000 to persons in a political party, and to whom, and (d) have confirmed that (i) they and (ii) the companies they represent have had no off-shore funds; and if he will make a statement. [81922]
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§ Mr. CabornPolitical allegiance played a part in the appointment process only in the case of the local authority members on the Boards of the regional development agencies (RDAs). The table provides details.
Donations made to a political party or to persons in a political party are a personal matter for the individual. The Chairmen, Board Members and Chief Executives of the RDAs have not been asked to declare any such donations.
RDA Members are required to declare and register an interest in an off-shore fund only if that interest is relevant to their Board responsibilities. No such declarations of interest have been made.
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(a) RDA Board Members who are local authority councillors Region Council Political affiliation Eastern RDA Sal Brinton Cambridgeshire Country Council Liberal Democrat Peter Martin Essex Country Council Conservative Chris Mole Suffolk Country Council Labour Jacqueline Russell Welwyn and Hatfield District Council Labour East Midlands RDA Ted Cassidy Leicester City Council Labour Graham Chapman Nottingham City Council Labour Martin Doughty Derbyshire Country Council Labour Gillian Gardiner Leicesstershire Country council Liberal Democrat North East RDA Philip Hughes Teesdale District Council Independent John McCormack Wansbeck District Council Labour Rita Stringfellow North Tyneside Council Labour John Williams Darlington Borough Council Labour North West RDA Mike Doyle St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Labour Richard Leese Manchester City Council Labour Kath Reade Burnley Borough Council Labour Dr. Fred Ridley Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Liberal Democrat South East RDA Ken Bodfish Brighton and Hove Council Labour Winifred Oliver Mole Valley District Council Conservative David Rogers East Sussex Council Liberal Democrat Kevin Wilson Milton Keynes Council Labour South West RDA Doris Ansari Cornwall County Council Liberal Democrat Peter Chalke Wiltshire County Council Conservative Tudor Evans Plymouth City Council Labour Helen Holland Bristol City Council Labour West Midlands RDA Michael Bird Walsall Council Conservative Albert Bore Brimingham City Council Labour David Sparks Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Labour Susan Davis Telford and Wrekin District Council Labour
(a) RDA Board Members who are local authority councillors Region Council Political affiliation Yorkshire and Humber RDA Muriel Barker North East Lincolnshire Council Labour Stephen Houghton Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Labour Michael Johnston Harrogate Council Liberal Democrat Pamela Warhurst Calderdale Council Labour