HC Deb 23 May 2002 vol 386 c480W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of regional development agency boards are made up by(a) business representatives, (b) councillors, (c) trade union members, (d) voluntary organisation representatives and (e) others. [58387]

Alan Johnson

The regional development agency (RDA) boards currently have the following backgrounds:(a) business 49 per cent., (b) local authority 26 per cent.,(c) trade unions 7 per cent., (d) voluntary/community sectors 6 per cent. and (e) others 12 per cent. There are two vacant posts. These figures have been derived based on the primary experience of each board member. Many board members have expertise in more than one area of relevance to the work of the RDAs. These figures do not include London Development Agency (LDA) board members, as the LDA is the responsibility of the Greater London Authority.