HL Deb 22 April 2004 vol 660 cc54-5WA
Lord Kilclooney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Who are the members of the Pharmacy Practices Committee of the Southern Health and Social Services Board; who appoints these members; and in what way the committee is answerable to the public. [HL2315]

Baroness Amos

The Pharmacy Practice Committee of the Southern Health and Social Services Board is a statutory committee established by the board under Schedule 4 to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (SR 381).

It has a maximum of seven members selected from the current panel—chair, Mrs Roberta Brownlee and vice-chair, Mr P McCreesh; Mrs H Dougan and Mr J McClean; one from Mr S Stewart, Ms A B M Friel and Mr J J Speers; and two from Mr S McKeagney, Mr R Anderson, Mr G Greene.

The Pharmacy Practice Committee's minutes are considered by the Southern Health and Social Services Board at open public meetings.