§ The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)As part of a rolling programme of appointments, I have decided to appoint 23 new members to the Regional Development Agency boards outside London; the Mayor of London makes appointments to the LDA. The names of the new Board members are set out below.
Twenty-two of these appointments begin on 14 December 2002 and are for three years, expiring on 13 December 2005. To fill a current vacancy, Bryony Rudkin took up post on the EEDA Board on the 14 November. The rolling programme enables the boards to be refreshed and bring new talent and ideas to the boards on a regular basis. I have placed further details of the new appointees in the library of both Houses.
Decisions on appointments have been made following open competition and following consultation with key national and regional players. 44WS
NWDA SEEDA Robert Johnston Sarah Hohler Maureen Williams Terry Mills Poul Christensen Keith House John Peel EMDA YF Neville Jackson John Napier Ross Willmott Julie Kenny EEDA ONE NorthEast George Kieffer Christine Smith Stephen Castle Keith Taylor Bryony Rudkin Kevin Rowan Chey Garland SW RDA AWM Henry Studholme Ahmed Hassam Judith Reynolds Richard Hyde Professor Eric Thomas