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Mr. Sims
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will announce the membership of the Disablement Services Authority.
Mr. Scott
My predecessor announced (10 March 1987, at column 149) that my right hon. and noble Friend, Lord Holderness, had agreed to serve as chairman of the authority, and that Professor Ian McColl had agreed to serve as vice-chairman. I am delighted to have this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to these two distinguished men for taking on this task.I have appointed seven further members of the authority, and I am grateful to them for accepting the challenging but worthwhile task that lies before the authority over the next few years. They are as follows :
- Mr. S. Ingham, District General Manager, York Health Authority;
- Mr. D. F. Johnson, Former Managing Director, Thorn EMI (Retail) Ltd.;
- Professor E. A. Marsland, Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham;
- Professor D. L. McLellan, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Southampton General Hospital;
- Professor B. E. Tomlinson, Chairman, Northern Regional Health Authority;
- Mrs. B. Warren, Chairman, College of Occupational Therapists;
- Dr. J. Watkinson, Former Chief Executive, Otis Elevator plc.