Public Appointments

33.

Mr. Holland
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give a list of those bodies other than committees, but including statutory corporations, to which he appoints members other than civil servants, giving the number of members serving on each body.

Mr. Benn
I appoint the members of 18 statutory and four non-statutory bodies other than committees as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------
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|National Coal Board                                             |
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|British Gas Corporation                                         |
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|Electricity Council                                             |
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|Central Electricity Generating Board                            |
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|London                                                          |
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|South-Eastern                                                   |
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|Southern                                                        |
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|South-Western                                                   |
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|Eastern                                                         |
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|East Midlands                                                   |
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|Midlands                                                        |
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|South Wales                                                     |
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|Merseyside and South Wales                                      |
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|Yorkshire                                                       |
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|North-Eastern                                                   |
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|North-Western                                                   |
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|United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority                          |
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|British National Oil Corporation                                |
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|Advisory Council on Energy Conservation                         |
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|Advisory Council for Research and Development for Fuel and Power|
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|Nuclear Power Advisory Board                                    |
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|Offshore Energy Technology Board                                |
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In addition, the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection appoints the Chairmen of the Eelectricity Consultative Councils who are ex-officio members of the appropriate area board.