§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list(a) the names, titles and grades of the officials who sit on the EU Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners, (b) the number of times, and the dates, on which it has met since January 2002, (c) the agenda items it has considered since January 2002, (d) the decisions it has made since January 2002 and (e) the means used to communicate the decisions to the House; [110286]
(2) if he will list (a) the names, titles and grades of the officials who sit on the EU Advisory Committee on Training in Nursing, (b) the number of times, and the dates, on which it has met since January 2002, (c) the agenda items it has considered since January 2002, (d) the decisions it has made since January 2002 and (e) the means used to communicate the decisions to the House. [110287]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Advisory Committees on Nursing and Dental Training were set up to advise the European Commission and member states on matters relating to the training of nurses responsible for general care and dentists under European Union directives guaranteeing free movement and automatic recognition of qualifications.
Each advisory committee has three members from each member state—one each from the practising profession, the education establishments and the competent authority. Three alternates are appointed on the same basis. No Government officials sit on the Committees.
The Advisory Committees have not met, had any items on their agenda, or made any decisions since January 2002. The terms of office of members have expired and the Commission has not sought further nominations.