§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
Where they advertised, and how often each advertisement appeared, in their recruitment campaign seeking a chairman and members for the Human Genetics Commission. [HL3793]
§ Baroness HaymanAdvertisements seeking candidates for chair and members of the Human Genetics Commission and the Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission appeared in the following publications on the following dates:
The Guardian: (30 June 1999 and 3 July 1999); The Times (1 July 1999); New Scientist (3 July 1999); Belfast Telegraph (7 July 1999); News Letter (7 July 1999); Irish News (7 July 1999); Nature (8 July 1999); Western Mail (8 July 1999); Liverpool Daily Post (8 July 1999).
The advertisement appears throughout the month of July on the Guardian's Jobs Unlimited Website and New Scientist and Nature's recruitment webpages.
The advertisement was also placed on Office of Science and Technology and Department of Health websites and will run until 31 July 1999 (the closing date for applications to be returned).
§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many nominations were received as a direct consequence of their recruitment campaign seeking a chairman and members for the Human Genetics Commission. [HL3795]
§ Baroness HaymanNomination for chairman and members of the Human Genetics Commission are still being received and are expected to continue to do so up to the closing date. However, as of 21 July 1999, 129 nominations have been received for members and 18 for chairman. However, in many instances a particular individual may have been nominated by more than one person or organisation and individual organisations or persons may have made more than one nomination.
§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which individuals and organisations were circulated with a letter notifying them of their recruitment campaign seeking a chairman and members for the Human Genetics Commission. [HL3796]
§ Baroness HaymanOver 500 individuals and organisations were notified by letter drawing their attention to the advertisement for recruitment of chairman and members of the Human Genetics Commission. These consisted of the large number of departmental contacts with professional, ethical, religious, consumer, patient and other groups and organisations as well as all those individuals or organisations which had contributed to the original178WA consultation on the biotechnology regulatory framework.
A full listing of those notified has been placed in the Library.