§ Baroness Gould of Potternewtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What will be the United Kingdom's representation on the European Union's Economic and Social Committee as it starts its next term. [HL5601]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Government have 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:
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Group I Bryan Cassidy Consultant David Sears Former Deputy Director General, British Chamber of Commerce Ben Butters Director, Small Business/Europe Donna St Hill International Consultant Sheila Ritchie Solicitor Brenda King Chair, African and Caribbean Finance Forum Robert Baird Economist Clive Wilkinson Consultant, Gin and Vodka Association Group II David Feickart TUC European Officer Sir Ken Jackson AMICUS Alison Shepherd Vice President, UNISON Monica Taylor Transport and General Workers' Union Judy McKnight General Secretary, NAPO Derek Hunter Regional Secretary GMB Southern Region Sandy Boyle Deputy General Secretary, UNIFI Brian Curtis RMT Regional Organiser
Group III Ann Davison Executive Director, European Research into Consumer Affairs Rose D'Sa Law Professor, University of Glamorgan Sukhdev Sharma Former Chief Executive, Commission for Racial Equality Richard Adams Fairtrade Foundation John Simpson Consultant Economist Madi Sharma Managing Director Maureen O'Neil Director, Age Concern, Scotland Claire Whitten Executive Director, Northern Ireland Centre in Europe The reserve nominees are:
Group I Len Collinson Management Consultant Brendan Burns Company Director, Burns, Burns and Burns Kathleen Secker City College, Norwich William McKee DG British Property Foundation Brian Prime Federation of Small Businesses Brian Rostron Director General, Confederation of UK Coal Producers Edmund Tucker Consultant, Scotch Whiskey Association Gary Parker Forum for Private Business Group II Nicholas Clark Policy Officer, GPMU Andrew Baird Regional Secretary (Scotland) Transport and General Workers' Union Danny Carrigan National Officer, AMICUS Jim McCusker NIPSA Peter Bunting Assistant Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions Patrick Carragher General Secretary, British Association of Colliery Management Tom Leney Association of Teachers and Lecturers Anne Middleton STUC Group III Bill Ure Secretary, Rail Passengers Committee Scotland Hamish Morrison Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen's Association Laura Hayes Director, Management Development and Coaching Programmes Jane McKay Glasgow Trades Union Council Barbara Kelly Former Chair, Scottish Consumer Council Rita Rees Brain Injured and Families European Confederation Naomi Sargant Visiting Professor, The Open University Shahwar Sadeque Former Commissioner for Racial Equality