asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the main professions and occupations from which he has made appointments to the new area health authorities; and how many he has made of each of these.

I appoint only the chairmen of these authorities.The following summary classifies them according to their profession or occupation:

AHA Chairmen
Health and Allied Professions	5
Manual	2
Trade Union Officials	5
Academic	3
Legal	13
Business Managerial and other Professions	38
Farmers/landowners	2
Retired and Housewives	22

The other members are appointed by the regional health authorities and local authorities.A list of the names, professions and occupations of members of regional and area health authorities has been placed in the Library of the House. Members of health authorities are appointed for their personal qualities and experience irrespective of their professional qualifications or occupations. They do not represent particular interests or groups of people.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the professions or occupations of the new Birmingham Regional Health Authority members;(2) what are the professions or occupations of the new members of the Warwickshire Health Authority.

Except for the four Warwickshire Area Health Authority members named below who were appointed by the Warwickshire County Council the information is contained in the list placed in the Library on 18th December 1973 following the reply my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Bassetlaw

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the main professions and occupations from which he has made appointments to the new regional health authorities, showing how many were made from each group.

A classification by main profession or occupation of members of regional health authorities is given below:

Health and Allied Professions	56
Non medical academic	16
Trade Union officials	12
Manual	3
Directors and Businessmen	46
Managerial	16
Other Professional	17
Retired and Housewives	38
Farmers and Land Owners	6

Members are appointed for their personal qualities and experience irrespective of their professional qualifications or occupations. They do not represent particular interests or groups of people.