# National Administrative Council

The National Administrative Council (NAC) was the executive council of the Independent Labour Party (ILP), a British socialist party which was active from 1893 until 1975.

## Creation

The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was founded at a conference in Bradford in 1893 by a large number of localised organisations. Delegates wished there to be a body which would implement policy between conferences, and also raise funds, and select candidates for Parliamentary elections. However, the local organisations did not wish the new body to have too much power, requiring it not to initiate any policy which had not been approved by a conference, and to emphasise this subordinate nature, it was decided to name it the "National Administrative Council", rather than "Executive Committee".
The first NAC was elected on a regional basis, with five seats for the Northern Counties, four for London, three for Scotland, and three for the Midland Counties. The membership was:
| Northern Counties | London | Scotland | Midland, Eastern and Wales |
| William Henry Drew James C. Kennedy William Johnson John Lister Alf Settle | Edward Aveling Joseph Burgess Pete Curran Katherine St John Conway | George Carson Chisholm Robertson William Small | J. W. Buttery Jordie Christie Arthur Field |
There were many candidates from the North and Scotland to choose from, but the London candidates were better known for their national activity than their local work, and there was a lack of suitable candidate from the Midlands. It was decided that there would be no chair, and the NAC would meet at locations around the country. However, a lack of funds led to it meeting only twice: in Manchester in March, and Halifax in November. However, it succeeded in agreeing to distance the organisation from Henry Hyde Champion, and it selected seven candidates for the next UK general election.

## 1894 to 1906

The second conference of the ILP, held in Manchester in 1894, started with the reading of the minutes of the NAC meetings. The organisation decided to only permit ILP branches to send delegates, and this less individualised membership agreed to reduce the NAC to nine members. Three would be elected as president, treasurer and general secretary, while the other six would be elected by all delegates, using plurality-at-large voting. Only three members retained their seats, and Keir Hardie was elected, establishing his dominance within the party. The NAC now met more frequently, and had a greater role in determining policy.
The title of president was changed to chairman in 1896, and by 1898, the membership of the NAC had begun to settle down, with Hardie joined by Ramsay Macdonald, Bruce Glasier and Philip Snowden, and the "Big Four" held the leading roles in the party for many years.
| Year | Chair | Treasurer | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | General Secretary |
| 1894 | Keir Hardie | John Lister | Fred Brocklehurst | Jordie Christie | Pete Curran | Leonard Hall | James Tattersall | Ben Tillett | Tom Mann |
| 1895 | Keir Hardie | John Lister | Richard Pankhurst | Jordie Christie | Pete Curran | Russell Smart | James Tattersall | Enid Stacy | Tom Mann |
| 1896 | Keir Hardie | France Littlewood | Richard Pankhurst | Fred Brocklehurst | Pete Curran | Russell Smart | Ramsay MacDonald | Enid Stacy | Tom Mann |
| 1897 | Keir Hardie | France Littlewood | Bruce Glasier | Tom Shaw | Pete Curran | Russell Smart | Ramsay MacDonald | Florence Harrison-Bell | Tom Mann |
| 1898 | Keir Hardie | France Littlewood | Bruce Glasier | Fred Brocklehurst | Emmeline Pankhurst | Russell Smart | Ramsay MacDonald | Philip Snowden | John Penny |
| 1899 | Keir Hardie | France Littlewood | Bruce Glasier | Joseph Burgess | James Parker | Russell Smart | Ramsay MacDonald | Philip Snowden | John Penny |
| 1900 | Bruce Glasier | France Littlewood | Keir Hardie | Joseph Burgess | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Sidney Shallard | Philip Snowden | John Penny |
| 1901 | Bruce Glasier | T. D. Benson | Keir Hardie | Fred Jowett | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Sidney Shallard | Philip Snowden | John Penny |
| 1902 | Bruce Glasier | T. D. Benson | Keir Hardie | Fred Jowett | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Sidney Shallard | Philip Snowden | John Penny |
| 1903 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | Keir Hardie | Fred Jowett | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Bruce Glasier | Isabella Ford | Francis Johnson |
| 1904 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | Keir Hardie | Fred Jowett | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Bruce Glasier | Emmeline Pankhurst | Francis Johnson |
| 1905 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | Keir Hardie | Fred Jowett | James Parker | Ramsay Macdonald | Bruce Glasier | Isabella Ford | Francis Johnson |

## 1906 to 1909

By 1906, there was a feeling that there was too little change in the membership of the NAC, and activists highly popular in one region but little known in others were unable to win places on it. As a result, seven regional divisions were created, each holding conferences to elect one NAC member, joined by the chair, treasurer and secretary and four national members, who continued to be elected by delegates at conference.
| Year | Chair | Treasurer | National | National | National | National | 1 Scotland | 2 North East | 3 Yorkshire | 4 North West & Ireland | 5 South Wales | 6 Midlands | 7 South | General Secretary |
| 1906 | Ramsay Macdonald | T. D. Benson | Isabella Ford | Bruce Glasier | Keir Hardie | Philip Snowden | William Stewart | Thomas Richardson | T. Russell Williams | James Howard | William Field | Harry Brockhouse | Margaret McMillan | Francis Johnson |
| 1907 | Ramsay Macdonald | T. D. Benson | James Parker | Bruce Glasier | Keir Hardie | Philip Snowden | William Stewart | William Wood | T. Russell Williams | James Howard | William Field | Harry Brockhouse | Margaret McMillan | Francis Johnson |
| 1908 | Ramsay Macdonald | T. D. Benson | William Anderson | Bruce Glasier | Keir Hardie | Philip Snowden | William Stewart | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | James Howard | William Field | Harry Brockhouse | Margaret McMillan | Francis Johnson |

## 1909 to 1970

In 1909, the divisions were reorganised, and four more created, and further adjustments were made over the next three years, including in 1912 the formation of a single division for the whole of Wales. This endured for many decades.
From 1935, the ILP's conferences were based around a policy statement from the NAC. The NAC began electing a smaller executive committee from its ranks, and with the executive committee taking on more powers, the NAC met less frequently.
| Year | Chair | Treasurer | National | National | National | National | 1 Scotland | 2 North East | 3 Yorkshire | 4 Midlands | 5 East Anglia | 6 London & South | 7 South West | 8 South Wales | 9 Lancashire | 10 Manchester | 11 Ireland & Cumbria | Gen Sec |
| 1909 | Fred Jowett | T. D. Benson | William Anderson | J. R. Clynes | George Lansbury | Mary Macarthur | Thomas McKerrell | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | Leonard Hall | Bill Holmes | Robert Ensor | James H. Belcher | William Field | William Williams | J. M. McLachlan | Hugh Stockman | Francis Johnson |
| 1910 | William Anderson | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | George Lansbury | Mary Macarthur | Thomas McKerrell | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | Leonard Hall | Bill Holmes | Harry Snell | James H. Belcher | Harry Davies | C. T. Douthwaite | J. M. McLachlan | Merged into Division 2 | Francis Johnson |
| 1911 | William Anderson | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | George Lansbury | Mary Macarthur | Thomas McKerrell | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | J. W. Kneeshaw | Bill Holmes | Harry Dubery | Geoffrey A. Ramsay | Harry Davies | R. C. Wallhead | J. M. McLachlan | Merged into Division 2 | Francis Johnson |
| Year | Chair | Treasurer | National | National | National | National | 1 Scotland | 2 North East | 3 Yorkshire | 4 Midlands | 5 East Anglia | 6 London & South | 7 South West | 8 Wales | 9 Lancashire | Gen Sec |
| 1912 | William Anderson | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | Mary Macarthur | J. M. McLachlan | James A. Allan | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | John Kneeshaw | Bill Holmes | Harry Dubery | Geoffrey A. Ramsay | James Winstone | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1913 | Keir Hardie | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | William Anderson | Margaret Bondfield | James A. Allan | W. E. Moll | John Palin | John Kneeshaw | Bill Holmes | Harry Dubery | Geoffrey A. Ramsay | John Watt | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1914 | Fred Jowett | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Keir Hardie | William Anderson | Margaret Bondfield | James Maxton | W. E. Moll | Charlie Glyde | John Kneeshaw | Bill Holmes | Harry Dubery | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1915 | Fred Jowett | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Keir Hardie | William Anderson | Margaret Bondfield | James Maxton | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | John Kneeshaw | Bill Holmes | Harry Dubery | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1916 | Fred Jowett | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Philip Snowden | William Anderson | Margaret Bondfield | Tom Johnston | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | John Kneeshaw | Harry Dubery | Harry Dubery | | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1917 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | William Anderson | Margaret Bondfield | Tom Johnston | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | J. W. Murby | Harry Dubery | Harry Dubery | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1918 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | Bruce Glasier | Fred Jowett | James Maxton | Margaret Bondfield | J. B. Houston | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | J. W. Murby | Herbert Witard | Herbert Witard | | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1919 | Philip Snowden | T. D. Benson | David Kirkwood | Fred Jowett | Neil Maclean | Margaret Bondfield | Hugh Guthrie | W. E. Moll | Ben Riley | J. W. Murby | Herbert Witard | Herbert Witard | Walter Ayles | Ivor H. Thomas | R. C. Wallhead | Francis Johnson |
| 1920 | R. C. Wallhead | Philip Snowden | David Kirkwood | Fred Jowett | Neil Maclean | Margaret Bondfield | Manny Shinwell | Jack Lees | Ben Riley | Clement Bundock | Herbert Witard | Clifford Allen | Walter Ayles | John Barr | James Hindle Hudson | Francis Johnson |
| 1921 | R. C. Wallhead | Philip Snowden | David Kirkwood | Fred Jowett | Neil Maclean | Ramsay Macdonald | Manny Shinwell | Jack Lees | Ben Riley | Clement Bundock | Herbert Witard | Ernest E. Hunter | Walter Ayles | Morgan Jones | James Hindle Hudson | Francis Johnson |
| 1922 | R. C. Wallhead | Clifford Allen | David Kirkwood | Fred Jowett | Neil Maclean | Ramsay Macdonald | Manny Shinwell | Jack Lees | Ben Riley | Charles Simmons | Percy F. Pollard | Ernest E. Hunter | Walter Ayles | Morgan Jones | James Hindle Hudson | Francis Johnson |
| 1923 | Clifford Allen | George Benson | R. C. Wallhead | Fred Jowett | John Wheatley | Ramsay Macdonald | Patrick Dollan | Jack Lees | Ben Riley | Clement Bundock | Percy F. Pollard | Ernest E. Hunter | Walter Ayles | George Gethin | James Hindle Hudson | Francis Johnson |
| 1924 | Clifford Allen | George Benson | R. C. Wallhead | Fred Jowett | John Wheatley | Ramsay Macdonald | Patrick Dollan | Jack Lees | Ben Riley | George Banton | Percy F. Pollard | Ernest E. Hunter | Walter Ayles | George Gethin | James Hindle Hudson | Fenner Brockway |
| 1925 | Clifford Allen | Charles Roden Buxton | R. C. Wallhead | Fred Jowett | John Wheatley | James Maxton | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Ben Riley | Fred Longden | Percy F. Pollard | Ernest E. Hunter | Walter Ayles | Harry Davies | Elijah Sandham | Fenner Brockway |
| 1926 | James Maxton | Charles Roden Buxton | R. C. Wallhead | David Kirkwood | Minnie Pallister | | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Thomas William Stamford | Fred Longden | Dorothy Jewson | John Scurr | Walter Ayles | Harry Davies | Elijah Sandham | Fenner Brockway |
| 1927 | James Maxton | Charles Roden Buxton | R. C. Wallhead | David Kirkwood | Oswald Mosley | Manny Shinwell | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Thomas William Stamford | Frank Wise | Dorothy Jewson | Ernest E. Hunter | Fred Berriman | David Mort | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1928 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | John William Moor | David Kirkwood | Oswald Mosley | Manny Shinwell | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Thomas William Stamford | Frank Wise | Dorothy Jewson | John Scurr | Fred Berriman | David Mort | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1929 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | John William Moor | David Kirkwood | Fenner Brockway | Manny Shinwell | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Thomas William Stamford | Frank Wise | Dorothy Jewson | J. Allen Skinner | Kate Spurrell | David Mort | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1930 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | John William Moor | David Kirkwood | Fenner Brockway | John Wheatley | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Percy Williams | Frank Wise | Dorothy Jewson | J. Allen Skinner | Kate Spurrell | David Thomas | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1931 | Fenner Brockway | Fred Jowett | James Maxton | David Kirkwood | R. C. Wallhead | Frank Wise | Patrick Dollan | Fred Tait | Percy Williams | Jim Garton | Dorothy Jewson | J. Allen Skinner | Kate Spurrell | Dai Jones | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1932 | Fenner Brockway | Fred Jowett | James Maxton | Campbell Stephen | R. C. Wallhead | Frank Wise | Patrick Dollan | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Jim Garton | Dorothy Jewson | J. Allen Skinner | Kate Spurrell | Dai Jones | Elijah Sandham | John Paton |
| 1933 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | C. A. Smith | Campbell Stephen | Jennie Lee | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Jim Garton | Dorothy Jewson | Jack Gaster | Kate Spurrell | E. B. James | Elijah Sandham | Fenner Brockway |
| 1934 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | C. A. Smith | Campbell Stephen | Jennie Lee | Alex Smillie | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Sam Leckie | George Johnson | Jack Gaster | Kate Spurrell | E. B. James | Bob Edwards | Fenner Brockway |
| 1935 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | Campbell Stephen | Jennie Lee | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Sam Leckie | George Johnson | Jack Gaster | Kate Spurrell | E. B. James | Bob Edwards | Fenner Brockway |
| 1936 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | Campbell Stephen | Wilfred Young | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Sam Leckie | George Johnson | John Aplin | Kate Spurrell | Jim Davies | Bob Edwards | Fenner Brockway |
| 1937 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | Campbell Stephen | Sam Leckie | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | John Aplin | Kate Spurrell | Jim Davies | Bob Edwards | Fenner Brockway |
| 1938 | James Maxton | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | Campbell Stephen | John Aplin | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Jack Hammond | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Bob Edwards | Fenner Brockway |
| 1939 | C. A. Smith | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | David Gibson | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Jack Hammond | Fred Berriman | Emrys Thomas | Bob Edwards | John McNair |
| 1940 | C. A. Smith | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | John McGovern | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Walter Padley | Fred Berriman | John Aplin | Bob Edwards | John McNair |
| 1941 | John McGovern | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | Tom Taylor | Tom Stephenson | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Walter Padley | George Woodall | Emrys Thomas | Bob Edwards | John McNair |
| 1942 | John McGovern | Fred Jowett | James Carmichael | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | Tom Taylor | Norman Winters | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Walter Padley | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Bob Edwards | John McNair |
| 1943 | Bob Edwards | Fred Jowett | F. A. Ridley | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | David Gibson | T. Dan Smith | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Walter Padley | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1944 | Bob Edwards | Percy Williams | F. A. Ridley | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Fenner Brockway | David Gibson | T. Dan Smith | Don Bateman | Tom Reed | George Johnson | Walter Padley | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1945 | Bob Edwards | Percy Williams | F. A. Ridley | James Maxton | Will Ballantine | Arthur Eaton | David Gibson | Norman Winters | Don Bateman | Tom Reed | Alf Nicholls | Walter Padley | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1946 | Bob Edwards | Percy Williams | F. A. Ridley | Don Bateman | Will Ballantine | James Taylor | David Gibson | Norman Winters | George Craker | Tom Reed | Alf Nicholls | Tom Colyer | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1947 | Bob Edwards | Percy Williams | F. A. Ridley | Tom Colyer | Will Ballantine | George Stone | David Gibson | Norman Winters | George Craker | Tom Reed | Alf Nicholls | Wilfred Wigham | Kate Spurrell | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1948 | David Gibson | Percy Williams | F. A. Ridley | Bob Edwards | Will Ballantine | Harley Millichap | James Taylor | Norman Winters | George Craker | Tom Reed | Ted Hardiment | Wilfred Wigham | Amy Woodall | Emrys Thomas | Fred Barton | John McNair |
| 1949 | David Gibson | Harley Millichap | Tom Colyer | Fred Barton | Will Ballantine | Jim Taylor | Robert Duncan | Norman Winters | Percy Williams | Tom Reed | Ted Hardiment | Wilfred Wigham | Don Bateman | Emrys Thomas | May Edwards | John McNair |
| 1950 | David Gibson | Harley Millichap | Tom Colyer | Fred Barton | Jim Graham | Jim Taylor | Robert Duncan | Mark Sadler | Percy Williams | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Len Collier | Don Bateman | Len Woods | Eric Hughes | John McNair |
| 1951 | Fred Barton | Harley Millichap | Tom Colyer | Vacant | Vacant | Emrys Thomas | Jim Graham | Mark Sadler | Percy Williams | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Len Collier | Don Bateman | Gwladys Thomas | Stan Iveson | John McNair |
| 1952 | Fred Barton | Harley Millichap | Tom Colyer | Stan Birkett | Dan Carradice | Annie Maxton | Jim Graham | Mark Sadler | Cissie Smith | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Wilfred Wigham | Don Bateman | David Thomas | Stan Iveson | John McNair |
| 1953 | Fred Barton | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Dan Carradice | Annie Maxton | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Cissie Smith | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Emrys Thomas | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | John McNair |
| 1954 | Annie Maxton | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Stan Birkett | Jack Scott | Bert Vallance | Mark Sadler | Cissie Smith | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Ken Eaton | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1955 | Annie Maxton | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Stan Birkett | Jack Scott | Bert Vallance | Mark Sadler | Cissie Smith | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1956 | Annie Maxton | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Stan Birkett | Jim McKie | Bert Vallance | Mark Sadler | Ruby Sellers | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1957 | Jim Graham | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Annie Maxton | William Park | Jim McKie | Bert Vallance | Mark Sadler | Ruby Sellers | John Gill | Dick Barnes | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1958 | Jim Graham | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Annie Maxton | William Park | Emrys Thomas | Bert Vallance | Mark Sadler | Ruby Sellers | Ken Eaton | Dick Barnes | Bill Hanley | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1959 | Jim Graham | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Annie Maxton | William Park | Emrys Thomas | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Ruby Sellers | Ken Eaton | Vacant | Bill Christopher | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Wilfred Wigham |
| 1960 | Annie Maxton | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Jim McKie | Fred Morel | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Ruby Sellers | Ken Eaton | Vacant | Bill Christopher | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson |
| 1961 | Fred Morel | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Jim McKie | Annie Maxton | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Eric Preston | Ken Eaton | Vacant | Emrys Thomas | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson |
| 1962 | Emrys Thomas | Anne Gill | Don Bateman | Jim Graham | Jim McKie | Annie Maxton | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Ruby Sellers | Graham Childs | Vacant | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Penny Lockett |
| 1963 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Eric Preston | Jim Graham | Jim McKie | Bessie Murray | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Brian Hawkins | Arthur Taylor | Vacant | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Jenny Morel |
| 1964 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Isabel Colman | Jim Graham | Brian Dean | Douglas Kepper | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Brian Hawkins | John Pugh | Vacant | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1965 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Isabel Colman | Jim Graham | Brian Dean | Wilfred Wigham | Bert Vallance | Jack Scott | Tony Coxon | Graham Childs | Vacant | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1966 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Isabel Colman | Jim Graham | Eric Preston | Wilfred Wigham | Mary Maxton | Daryl Hepple | Tony Coxon | Graham Childs | Vacant | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1967 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Isabel Colman | Tony Coxon | Bessie Murray | John Preston | Marian Morris | Vacant | Eric Preston | Graham Childs | Dick Barnes | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1968 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Alistair Graham | Tony Coxon | Bessie Murray | John Preston | Bert Vallance | Vacant | Eric Preston | Graham Childs | Dick Barnes | Fred Morel | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1969 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Alistair Graham | Harry Newton | Eric Preston | Annie Read | William MacCreadie | Pat McIntyre | Brian Hawkins | Graham Childs | Dick Barnes | Bill Turner | Harry Hardcastle | Merged into Division 7 | Stan Iveson | Hira Mukherjee |

## 1970 onwards

Faced with a continuing decline in membership, in 1970 the NAC was restructured, with twelve members serving alongside the chair, treasurer and general secretary.
| Year | Chair | Treasurer | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member | Gen Sec |
| 1970 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | David Alexander | Tony Coxon | Brian Dean | Alistair Graham | Anne-Marie Graham | Brian Hawkins | Stan Iveson | Colin Livett | William MacReadie | Pat McIntyre | Eric Preston | Barry Winter | Hira Mukherjee |
| 1971 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Hira Mukherjee | | | Alistair Graham | Anne-Marie Graham | Brian Hawkins | Stan Iveson | Colin Livett | | Pat McIntyre | Eric Preston | | Barry Winter |
| 1972 | Emrys Thomas | Don Bateman | Hira Mukherjee | Robin Jenkins | Danny Keneally | Alistair Graham | Anne-Marie Graham | Brian Hawkins | Stan Iveson | Colin Livett | David McGregor | Pat McIntyre | Eric Preston | Jenny Morel | Barry Winter |