§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the membership of the committee on the microbiological safety of food.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAs I announced in the House on 21 February the chairman of the committee is Professor Sir Mark Richmond, vice chancellor of Manchester university. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and I have decided to invite the following to be members:
- Dr. Spence Galbraith, former director of the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre.
- Professor John Arbuthnott, professor of microbiology, Nottingham University.
- Dr. Tony Baird-Parker, microbiologist, Unilever Research Laboratories.
- Mr. "Mac" Johnson, senior lecturer, Royal Veterinary College.
- Mr. John Moffitt, farmer.
- Dr. Roy Spencer, director scientific services, Sainsbury plc. Professor George Glew, professor of catering studies, Huddersfield Polytechnic.
- Professor John Norris, director of research, Cadbury-Schweppes, plc.
- Mr. Brian Denyer, chief environmental health officer, City of Westminster.
- Mrs. Rachel Waterhouse CBE, chairman, Consumers Association.
- Mr. David Clark, food technology manager, Trusthouse Forte plc.
The Committee will be holding its first meeting shortly.