HC Deb 28 March 1980 vol 981 cc715-6W
Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce the membership of the reconstituted Advisory Committee on Animal Experiments.

Mr. Whitelaw

In addition to Mrs. Mary Warnock, whose appointment as chairman was announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 25 July 1979—[Vol. 971, c. 297]—the following have agreed to serve:

  • Lord Adrian, MD FRS
  • Professor D. E. Blackman, BA PhD FBPsS
  • Mr. J. Brice, MB BS FRCS
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  • Dr. C. R. Coid, BSc FlBiol MRCVS
  • Professor the Rev. Canon Gordon R. Dunstan
  • Mr. T. G. Field-Fisher, TD MA QC
  • Dr. S. M. Jennett. PhD MD MB CLB MRCS
  • Lady Lloyd
  • Sir William D. M. Paton, CBE MA DM FRCP FFARCS FRS
  • Mr. N. Snodgrass BSc MRCVS
  • Dr. B. W. Straughan BSc PhD MB BS LRCP MRCS

One further member is to be appointed as soon as possible.

The chairman has been appointed for five years and members for three years in their individual, and not representative, capacities.