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Sir H. d'Avigdor-Goldsmid
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has yet appointed the trade union members of the National Economic Development Council; and whether he will make a statement about the relation of the Council to existing advisory bodies in this field.
Mr. Selwyn Lloyd
On the suggestion of the Trades Union Congress I have appointed the following members of the Council:
- Mr. W. J. Carron.
- Mr. F. Cousins.
- Mr. H. Douglass.
- Mr. S. F. Greene.
- Mr. R. Smith.
- Mr. G. Woodcock, C.B.E.
| PUBLIC QUOTED COMPANIES IN MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION | |||||
| 1954 | 1960 | Increase 1954–1960 | |||
| £ million | £ million | Per cent. | |||
| Total net assets (end-year) | … | 8,437 | 13,495 | — | — |
| Trading profit* | … | 1,386 | 1,930 | 544 | 39 |
| Gross dividend and interest payments | … | 467 | 818 | 351 | 75 |
| * After deducting depreciation and other provisions. | |||||