§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedures are in place to ensure the effectiveness of the advisory committee on NHS drugs since February 1993.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe independent advisory committee has been asked to provide expert advice to Ministers. We are satisfied that it does so effectively.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the representations she has received since February 1993 from pharmaceutical manufacturers regarding the posts on the advisory committee on NHS drugs.
§ Dr. MawhinneyWe have received no such representations. A member with experience of the pharmaceutical industry was appointed to the committee in February 1993.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the composition of the advisory committee on NHS drugs; for how long appointees have served on the committee; and what was the level of remuneration where appropriate.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe names of the members and the dates they were appointed are shown in the table.
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Firstappointed Chairman Dr. Jeremy Metters 1989 Members Professor A. M. Breckenridge 1985 Professor M. Castleden 1990 Mr. D. L. Coleman 1985 Professor H. D. Edmondson 1987 Dr. P. R. Fellows 1993 Professor D. Ganderton 1985 Miss A. F. Glasier 1993 Dr. C. Grafton 1993 Dr. A. Greenough 1993 Dr. G. Hargreaves 1993 Professor S. Holgate 1993 Dr. D. Jones 1992 Professor R. M. Jones 1990 Mr. A. G. Kerr 1990
First appointed Mrs. S. Noyce 1993 Dr. S. J. Richards 1989 Dr. C. H. Swan 1991 Professor P. J. Tyrer 1989 Dr. D. M. B. Ward 1991 Members other than the chairman receive a fee of £100 for attending each meeting.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what criteria appointees to the advisory committee on NHS drugs have to meet.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAppointments to the advisory committee are made by Ministers from names which have been put forward by the relevant professional organisations.