§ Mr. John TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if she will list the members of Advantage West Midlands; from what areas they are drawn; what their function is; how they were chosen; how they can be dismissed; what they will cost in 2002–03; and from what vote they are paid. [79846]
§ Alan JohnsonI have been asked to reply.
The Board members of Advantage West Midlands are;
Chairman Alex Stephenson, Deputy Chair Cllr Sue Davies, Richard Barnes,Prof Kumar Bhattacharyya, Cllr Sir Albert Bore, Dr. Anthony Harris,Dr. Christine King, Brian Woods-Scawen, Cllr David Sparkes, Sukhvinder Kaur Stubbs, Norman Price, Isabella Moore, Cllr Paul Tilsley, Tony Sealey, Bill Holmes.Board Members are drawn from Business, Local Authorities, Higher Education, the Voluntary Sector, Employees Representation Groups and Rural Interests.The function of Board Members is;
To direct and hold the executive team accountable for resultsTo reflect regional interestsTo oversee and approve the production and review of the Regional Economic Strategy and corporate plan for presentation to MinistersTo chair and facilitate meetingsTo represent Advantage West Midlands externally.