APPENDIX 1: SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
The Members of the Committee which conducted this
inquiry were:
The Baroness Bonham Carter of Yarnbury
The Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
The Baroness Eccles of Moulton
The Rt Hon the Lord Fowler (Chairman)
The Lord Grocott (Lord Grocott was appointed to the Committee
on 18 February 2008)
The Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick
The Baroness Howe of Idlicote
The Lord Inglewood
The Rt Hon the Lord King of Bridgwater
The Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall
The Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Manchester
The Lord Maxton
The Baroness Scott of Needham Market
The Baroness Thornton (Lady Thornton resigned from the Committee
on 18 February 2008)
Declarations of Interest
BONHAM CARTER, Baroness
*12(f) Regular remunerated employment
Television Executive, Brook Lapping Productions, a subsidiary
of Ten Alps Communications plc
*13(c) Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend
I also disclose the interests disclosed by Lord Razzall
16(b) Voluntary organisations
RAPT—Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust
Other relevant information
Employee, BBC (1984-1993)
Editor, Channel 4's "A Week in Politics" (1993-1996)
CORBETT OF CASTLE VALE, Lord
*12(i) Visits
Visit to Hungary (21-23 March) with All-party EU Accession Group.
Fare paid through Parliamentary travel scheme. Accommodation and
hospitality provided by Hungarian Parliament
Visit to Romania (29 May-2 June). Fare paid through Parliamentary
travel scheme. Accommodation and hospitality provided by Romanian
Parliament
Visit to Liverpool (23-24 June 2006) with my wife, with European
Capital of Culture 2008 All-party Parliamentary Group—accommodation
and hospitality paid for by Liverpool Culture Company
15(a) Membership of public bodies
Chairman, Castle Vale Neighbourhood Partnership Board, Birmingham
ECCLES OF MOULTON, Baroness
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
Independent National Director, Times Newspapers Holdings Ltd
15(b) Trusteeships of cultural bodies
Director, Opera North, company limited by guarantee
Trustee of York Minister Trust Fund (not a company limited by
guarantee; not remunerated)
16(a) Trusteeships
London Clinic Company limited by guarantee
Other relevant information
Director, Tyne Tees Television plc (1986-1994)
FOWLER, Lord
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
Non executive Director, Holcim Ltd
Member Advisory Council, Electra QMC, Europe Development Capital
Fund plc
Chairman, Thomson Foundation
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Vice Chairman, All-party Group on AIDS
16(a) Trusteeships
Trustee, Terrence Higgins Trust
Other relevant information
Non Executive Chairman, Midland Independent Newspaper plc
(Birmingham Post Group) 1991-1998
Non Executive Chairman, Regional Independent Media
(Yorkshire Post) 1998-2002
Staff, The Times newspaper 1961-1970
Life member, National Union of Journalists
GROCOTT, Lord
*13(b) Landholdings
Rental income from a flat in London
Other relevant information
Reporter then Producer, ATV and Central Television 1979-1987
Member, National Union of Journalists
HASTINGS OF SCARISBRICK, Lord
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
British Telecom PLC
*12(f) Regular remunerated employment
KPMG
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Chairman, Crime Concern 1995-2008
Patron, Springboard for Children
Patron, Zane
Patron, Toy Box
16(a) Trusteeships
Trustee, Vodafone Group Foundation 2008-
Other relevant information
Employee, BBC (1994-2006)
BBC pensioner
HOWE OF IDLICOTE, Baroness
15(b) Trusteeships of cultural bodies
Trustee, Architectural Association School of Architecture
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Board Member of Veolia Environmental Trust plc
16(a) Trusteeships
Trustee, Ann Driver Trust
INGLEWOOD, Lord
*12(c) Remunerated services
Political Adviser, House of Lords (unpaid) for the Estates Business
Group
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
Chairman, CN Group (Media)
Director, Pheasant Inn (Bassenthwaite Lake) Ltd (hotel)
Chairman, Carr's Milling Industries plc (food and agriculture)
*12(f) Regular remunerated employment
Farmer
*13(a) Significant shareholdings
Pheasant Inn (Bassenthwaite Lake) Ltd (hotel)
*13(b) Landholdings
Hutton-in-the-Forest Estate (farmland including residential property
in Cumbria)
Wythop Estate (farmland including residential property in Cumbria)
Owner Hutton-in-the-Forest (historic house open to the public)
15(a) Membership of public bodies
Court of Lancaster University
Chairman, Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art
15(c) Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions
Friends of the Lake District (nominated by the Committee for the
National Consultative Council)
President, Cumbria Tourist Board
Member, Historic Houses Association Finance & Policy Committee
16(a) Trusteeships
Trustee, Elton Estate, Cambridgeshire
Trustee, Raby Estates, Co Durham and Shropshire
Trustee, Thoresby Estate, Nottinghamshire
Trustee, Calvert Trust
Trustee, Settle-Carlisle Railway Trust
Trustee, Whitehaven Community Trust Ltd
16(b) Voluntary organisations
Member, Bar
Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London
Other relevant information
Director, CN Group (1997; Chairman from 2002)
Consultancy, ITV (June 1998-June 1999)
Consultancy, BBC (October 1998)
Patron, Voice of the Listener and Viewer (March 2000)
Consultancy, BBC (April 2000)
Member, Commercial Steering Group, BBC (July-November
2004)
KING OF BRIDGWATER, Lord
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
Non-executive Director, London International Exhibition Centre
plc and London International Exhibition Centre (Holdings) Ltd
*13(b) Landholdings
Minority partner in family farm in Wiltshire (including cottages)
Partner in woodlands in Wiltshire
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Patron, UK Defence Forum
President, English Rural Housing Association (23 January 2007)
Vice President, Royal Bath and West Society
MCINTOSH OF HUDNALL, Baroness
15(b) Trusteeships of cultural bodies
Board Member, Roundhouse Trust
Board Member, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Trustee, South Bank Sinfonia
Board Member, National Opera Studio
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Trustee, Art Inter-Romania
Trustee, Theatres Trust
Trustee, Foundation for Sport and the Arts
Director, Artis Education (non-renumerated)
MANCHESTER, Lord Bishop of
*12(f) Regular remunerated employment
In receipt of episcopal stipend
15(a) Membership of public bodies
Chair, Sandford St Martin (Religious Broadcasting Awards) Trust
General Synod of the Church of England
Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance
Manchester Church House Co.
Manchester Diocesan Council of Education
Manchester Diocesan Association of Church Schools
Life Governor, Liverpool College
Governor, Hulme Hall
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Lord High Almoner to H.M. The Queen
National Chaplain, Royal British Legion
16(b) Voluntary organisations
Manchester Diocese, Mothers' Union
Arches Housing
Disabled Living
Hulme Hall Trust
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
St Ann's Hospice
Manchester University of Change Ringers
MAXTON, Lord
*13(b) Landholdings
Holiday home in the Isle of Arran
A London flat
SCOTT OF NEEDHAM MARKET, Baroness
*12(d) Non-parliamentary consultant
Centre for Transport Studies (judging and presentation of transport
awards)
Atkins (Consultancy)
*12(e) Remunerated directorships
Non-executive Director, Lloyd's Register
*12(i) Visits
Visit to Norway (29 August-3 September) hosted by the Norwegian
Government under the auspices of the All Party Parliamentary Norway
Group
Visit to US (September 2005) under the auspices of BA APPG (British
American All-party Parliamentary Group)
Visit to Trinidad (May 2006) CPA
Visit to Guatemala/El Salvador (June 2006) IPU
Visit to Taiwan (July 28-3 August 2007) meeting with the Ministers,
members of the People's Democratic Party (fellow members of Liberal
International), the British Trade and Cultural Office, parliamentarians
and others. Travel and hotel costs paid by the Taipei office in
the UK. Courtesy gifts received and given (18 September 2007)
THORNTON, Baroness (Lady Thornton resigned from the Committee
on 18 February 2008, the interests below were current at the start
of the inquiry.)
*12(d) Non-parliamentary consultant
Chairman of Pall Mall Consult (PR, communications, policy analysis,
media and events management and charity promotional work)
*12(f) Regular remunerated employment
Director of IDEA (appointed by ODPM) (£2,400 per annum)
*12(g) Controlling shareholdings
50% shareholder of Pall Mall Consult
15(a) Membership of public bodies
Governor of LSE
15(b) Trusteeships of cultural bodies
Fellow of RSA
Friend of Tate
Friend of Royal Academy
15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations
Chair, Coalition of Social Enterprise
Board Member, Social Enterprise, London
Board Member, '15' Foundation
Board Member, Training for Life
16(b) Voluntary organisations
Ramblers Association
Emily's List UK Director
British Humanists Society
English Heritage
Labour Women's Network
Member, GMB
National Trust
Cooperative Party
Labour Party
Volunteer for Crisis
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