HC Deb 25 January 1999 vol 324 c41W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received from Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire concerning the lack of representatives of their counties on the East Midlands Development Agency Board. [67265]

Mr. Meale

Representations have been received from Northamptonshire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Wellingborough Borough Council, and West Lindsey District Council; from my hon. Friends the Members for Northampton, South (Mr. Clarke), for Wellingborough (Mr. Stinchcombe), for Kettering (Mr. Sawford) and for Lincoln (Gillian Merron) and the hon. Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell); and the MEPs from Northampton and Blaby and Lincolnshire and Humberside, South. Representations have also been received from the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Lincolnshire Industrial Mission and Nene University College Northampton; and a member of the public.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people of Asian origin he has appointed to the Board of the East Midlands Development Agency. [67264]

Mr. Meale

No candidates of Asian origin have been appointed to the Board of the East Midlands Development Agency. People from ethnic minorities make up to 5% of the board membership nationally.