asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the reasons for the appointment of each of the individual members of the board of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation; and what are the qualifications and business interests of these members.

Members of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation are appointed in accordance with section 6 of the ordinance establishing the corporation. The provisions, together with the names and background of current members, are as follows:

(a) a representative of Her Majesty's Government (Mr.M. C:rosse, economist);

(b) an elected member of the Executive Council (Councillor R. Binnie);

(c) a person not being a member of the Executive Council who the Civil Commissioner in Council considers represents the interests of farmers in the Falkland Islands (Mt. N. Watson, owner-occupier of Long Island farm);

(d) two persons who the Civil Commissioner in Council considers have had experience in matters relating to trade or industry (Mr. S. Wallace., employee of Cable and Wireless, and Mr. T. Betts,. chairman of the General Employees Union and employee of the Falkland Islands Company);

(e) two persons holding public office in the Falkland Islands (Mr. M. Gaiger, Attorney-General and Mr. A. Cameron, Falkland Islands Government Representative in London).

The chief executive (Mr. D. Taylor), general manager (Mr. S. Armstrong) and financial secretary (Mr. H. Rowlands) are ex-officio members of the board. Members are required to disclose financial or business interests only if these affect matters being considered by the corporation, in which case they may not take part in any vote thereon at any meeting.