HC Deb 20 December 1990 vol 183 cc346-7W
Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the names of those invited to serve on the advisory committee and the steering group on the microbiological safety of food.

Mr. Dorrell

My right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and I have decided that the following should be invited to be members of the advisory committee and the steering group on the microbiological safety of food.

Advisory committee

  • Professor Heather Dick Chairman
  • Professor of Medical Microbiology
  • University of Dundee
  • Dr. R. Gilbert
  • Director of Food Hygiene Laboratory
  • Public Health Laboratory Service
  • Dr. T. Wilson
  • Senior Consultant Bacteriologist
  • Belfast City Hospital Laboratory
  • Dr. N. A. Simmons
  • Department of Clinical Bacteriology
  • Guys Hospital
  • Dr. S. Palmer
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
  • Welsh Unit, Cardiff Royal Infirmary
  • Professor R. Feldman
  • Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
  • London Hospital
  • Professor D. Georgala
  • Director
  • Institute of Food Research
  • Dr. P. A. Mullen
  • Veterinary Advisor to
  • Union International Ltd.
  • Mr. R. Southgate
  • Technical Director
  • Northern Foods Meat Group
  • Mr. G. Amery
  • Group General Manager
  • Technical Group, CWS Ltd.
  • Dr. G. Spriegel
  • Director of Scientific Services
  • Sainsburys
  • Mr. R. Ackerman
  • Chairman of
  • Hotel and Catering Training Company
  • Dr. M. Stringer
  • Head of Microbiology
  • Campden Food and Drink Research Association
  • Mr. R. Sprenger
  • Director of Environmental Health
  • Doncaster
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  • Dr. C. St. J. Buxton
  • Director of Public Health
  • Durham Health Authority
  • Dame Rachel Waterhouse
  • Consumers' Association
  • Mrs. B. Saunders
  • Freelance Consultant

Steering Group

  • Dr. Mary Cooke
  • Deputy Director
  • Public Health Laboratory Service
  • Dr. C. Bartlett
  • Director
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
  • Professor Arbuthnott
  • Professor of Microbiology
  • University of Nottingham
  • Mr. E. Ramsden
  • Chief Environmental Health Officer
  • Swansea
  • Professor I. M. Smith
  • Professor of Microbiology
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • Dr. T. Roberts
  • Institute of Food Research
  • Dr. A. Baird-Parker
  • Unilever Research
  • Mr. D. Elliott
  • Senior Production Executive
  • Marks and Spencers
  • Mr. M. Vestringhe
  • Chairman of Catering and Allied

In addition, the group will comprise members from health and agriculture departments.

The advisory committee and the steering group will be holding their first meetings shortly.

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