To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list the members of the Agricultural and Food Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;(2) if he will list the members of the Medical Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;(3) if he will list the members of the Science and Engineering Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;(4) if he will list the members of the Economic and Social Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end;(5) if he will list the members of the Natural Environment Research Council, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end.
The information for each council is as follows:
| Members | Date of original appointment | Date term of office ends |
| Economic and Social Research Council | ||
| Professor H. Newby (Chairman) | October 1988 | September 1992 |
| Dr. D. Anderson | September 1989 | July 1993 |
| Professor M. Anderson | August 1990 | July 1993 |
| Professor J. M. Ashworth | September 1989 | July 1993 |
| Professor G. S. Bain | October 1986 | July 1991 |
| Professor J. Beaumont | September 1989 | July 1993 |
| Mr. M. Bichard | September 1989 | July 1992 |
| Mrs. E. J. Filkin | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Mrs. J. Firth | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Mr. J. Fox | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor A. Hay | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor L. C. Hunter CBE | September 1989 | July 1992 |
| Mr. H. Liesner | December 1989 | July 1992 |
| Mr. J. Monks | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Professor S. J. Nickell | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Mr. G. T. Pepper | December 1989 | July 1993 |
| Mrs. P. Perry | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Professor D. K. Stout | March 1989 | July 1992 |
| Mrs. M. Tuck | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor P. Warr | September 1989 | July 1992 |
| Medical Research Council | ||
| Sir David Plastow (Chairman) | October 1990 | September 1994 |
| Dr. D. A. Rees FRS | October 1987 | July 1991 |
| Sir Donald Acheson | October 1983 | 1— |
| Professor F. W. O'Grady CBE | September 1986 | 1— |
| Dr. K. C. Calman | January 1989 | 1— |
| Dr. J. T. Carter | July 1983 | July 1991 |
| Professor I. V. Allen | August 1989 | July 1991 |
| Professor D. T. Baird | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Professor C. L. Berry | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor M. Bobrow | November 1988 | July 1992 |
| Dr. P. Doyle | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Sir Aaron Klug FRS | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor C. D. Marsden | February 1988 | July 1991 |
| Professor T. J. McElwain | August 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor G. K. Radda FRS | November 1988 | July 1992 |
| Professor Sir Robert Shields | August 1987 | July 1992 |
| Dr. J. W. G. Smith | November 1988 | July 1992 |
| Mrs. R. Short | December 1987 | July 1991 |
| Natural Environment Research Council | ||
| Professor J. L. Knill (Chairman) | October 1988 | September 1993 |
| Professor R. M. Anderson FRS | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Lord Chorley | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Dr. R. F. Coleman | June 1987 | 1— |
| Professor C. D. Curtis | August 1990 | July 1993 |
| Dr. W. D. Evans | December 1989 | 1— |
| Dr. D. Fisk | September 1987 | 1— |
| Dr. I. D. Graham-Bryce | August 1989 | July 1992 |
| Professor J. S. Gray | August 1986 | July 1992 |
| Professor B. J. Hoskins FRS | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Dr. M. E. Knowles | August 1989 | 1— |
| Mr. D. E. Lennard | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Professor P. S. Liss | August 1990 | July 1993 |
| Professor A. R. MacLeary | August 1988 | July 1991 |
| Professor J. Ramsay FRS | August 1989 | July 1992 |
| Professor D. A. Ritchie | August 1990 | July 1993 |
| Mr. D. G. M. Roberts CBE | August 1987 | July 1993 |
| Dr. O. Rogne | August 1990 | July 1993 |
| Professor A. Warner FRS | September 1987 | July 1992 |
| Professor D. Wood | August 1987 | July 1993 |
| Science and Engineering Research Council | ||
| Sir Mark Richmond FRS (Chairman) | October 1990 | September 1995 |
| Professor T. L. Blundell FRS | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Professor P. Burke FRS | August 1988 | July 1992 |
| Dr. R. F. Coleman | June 1987 | July 1994 |
| Dr. D. A. Davis | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Professor A. Donnachie | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Dr. G. H. Fairtlough | August 1989 | July 1994 |
| Professor R. E. Hester | July 1990 | July 1994 |
| Dr. G. R. Higginson | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Dr. N. W. Horne | July 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor C. J. Humphreys | August 1989 | July 1992 |
| Dr. A. Ledwith | February 1990 | July 1993 |
| Mr. D. P. Nash | August 1988 | July 1992 |
Members
| Date of original appointment
| Date term of office ends
|
| Dr. J. S. Mason | July 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor E. R. Oxburgh | September 1988 | August 1992 |
| Professor J. T. Stuart FRS | August 1989 | July 1993 |
| Dr. J. O. Thomas | July 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor D. J. Wallace FRS | July 1990 | July 1994 |
| Professor A. W. Wolfendale FRS | August 1988 | July 1992 |
1 Not more than four members of MRC, NERC and SERC are appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science on the nomination of such Ministers of the Government as the Secretary of State shall determine. Up to four members of the AFRC are appointed by the Minsiter of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and up to two members by the Secretary of State for Scotland. With the exception of SERC, their length of office is not specified. | ||
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the members of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils, the date of their original appointment and the date on which their current term of office will end.
| Members | Date of appointment | Date term of office ends |
| Professor Sir David Phillips (Chairman) | January 19831 | March 1993 |
| Professor Sir Eric Ash | January 19891 | March 1992 |
| Mr. J. S. Flemming | March 19861 | March 1991 |
| Professor R. L. Gardner | April 1990 | March 1992 |
| Professor M. Hart | April 1990 | March 1993 |
| Sir Charles Reece | January 19891 | March 1991 |
| Professor I. A. Shanks | April 1990 | March 1993 |
| 1 Date of appointment to the "old" ABRC prior to reconstitution. | ||
Heads of Research Councils
- Professor J. L. Knill Chairman, Natural Environment Research Council
- Sir Mark Richmond Chairman, Science and Engineering Research Council (from October 1990)
- Professor H. J. Newby Chairman, Economic and Social Research Council
- Dr. D. A. Rees Secretary, Medical Research Council
- Dr. B. Jamieson Acting Secretary, Agricultural and Food Research Council (from October 1990)
Assessors
- Professor W. D. P. Stewart Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office (from October 1990)
- Mr. J. M. M. Vereker Deputy Secretary, Department of Education and Science
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the prescribed minimum and maximum number of members of (i) the Medical Research Council, (ii) the Science and Engineering Research Council, (iii) the Economic and Social Research Council, (iv) the Natural Environment Research Council, (v) the Agricultural and Food Research Council and (vi) the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.
The maximum and minimum numbers of members of the research councils are prescribed in their charters, as follows:
| Minimum number of members | Maximum number of members | |
| AFRC | 20 | 23 |
| ESRC | 14 | 20 |
| MRC | 16 | 20 |
| NERC | 14 | 20 |
| SERC | 15 | 19 |
The Advisory Board for the Research Councils was reconstituted on 1 April 1990. Its current membership is as follows:members (an independent chairman, six independent members, the heads of the five research councils and two assessors).