§ Lord Desaiasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who are the United Kingdom's representatives on the European Union's Committee of the Regions. [HL2747]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have submitted to the Council Secretariat details of the United Kingdom's 24 nominees for full membership of 113WA the Committee of the Regions, along with 24 alternate nominees. They are:
UK Delegation to the Committee of the Regions: Full Members Name Muriel Barker North East Lincolnshire (Unitary) District Derek Boden Leader of the North West Regional Assembly Ken Bodfish OBE Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council Sir Albert Bore Leader of Birmingham City Council Keith Brown Leader of Clackmannanshire Council Rosemary Butler AM National Assembly for Wales, Newport West Ruth Coleman Executive Member of North Wiltshire County Council Michael Davey Leader of Northumberland County Council Sir Simon Day Chairman of Devon County Council Margaret Eaton Leader of Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council Baroness (Joan) Hanham London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Lord Hanningtield Essex County Council Gordon Keymer Leader of Tanbridge District Council Christine May Leader of Fife Council Peter Moore Liberal Democrat Leader of Sheffield Metropolitan Borough Council Dermot Nesbitt MLA Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister Alban Maginness MLA Northern Ireland Assembly Irene Oldfather MSP Scottish Parliament, Cunninghame South Dame Sally London Borough of Hammersmith and Powell Fulham Brian Smith Torfaen County Borough Council Nicol Stephen MSP Scottish Deputy Minister for Education and Young People The Hon Joan Taylor Nottinghamshire County Council Lord Tope CBE Liberal Democrat Leader of the Greater London Assembly Milner Whiteman Bridgnorth District Council 114WA
UK Delegation to the Committee of the Regions: Alternate Members Name Jennette Arnold Member of the Greater London Assembly Joan Ashton Independent Group Leader and Deputy Leader of Boston District Council Ruth Bagnall Labour Group Leader of Cambridge City Council Olive Brown Leader of Wear Valley District Council Diane Bunyan Deputy Leader of Bristol City Council Flo Cluclas Liverpool City Council Hugh Halcro-Johnston MSP Convener, Orkney Islands Council and Vice-President of COSLA Dr Ruth Henig CBE Chair of Lancashire Police Authority Jonathan Huish Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Elfin Jones Assembly Member for Ceredigion Susie Kemp Opposition Leader of West Berkshire County Council Lord Tarsem King Mayor of Sandwell District Council Sue Sida Lockett Conservative Group Leader of Suffolk County Council Corrie McChord Leader of Stirling Council Jack McConnell MSP First Minister Irene McGugan MSP Shadow Spokesperson for Children and Education Bob Neill Member of the Greater London Assembly, Bexley and Bromley Margaret Ritchie District Councillor, Down District Council George Savage MLA Northern Ireland Assembly, Upper Bann
UK Delegation to the Committee of the Regions: Alternate Members Name David Shakespeare Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council Shirley Smart Leader of Isle of Wight Unitary Council Jim Speechley CBE Leader of Lincolnshire County Council Liz Tucker Liberal Democrat Leader of Worcestershire County Council Sir Ron Watson CBE Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council