§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the lay members of the General Medical Council; on what date each was appointed; what qualifications they hold; when each term of office ceases; and what is their remuneration.
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§ Mr. MaloneThe current lay members of the General Medical Council are:
Name Date appointed Expiry date of term of Office Mr. John Ifron Davies 2 August 1992 1 August 1997 Professor Christine Chapman 16 September 1992 15 September 1997 Mr. James Campbell Morton 1 August 1993 31 July 1998 Mrs. Rani Atma 1 August 1993 31 July 1998 Rabbi Julia Neuberger 1 August 1993 31 July 1998 Mr. Rodney Brookes Yates 1 August 1993 31 July 1998 Mrs. Angela Macpherson 18 May 1994 17 May 1999 Mr. Roy Goddard 18 May 1994 17 May 1999 Mrs. Johanna White 18 May 1994 17 May 1999 Mr. William Darling CBE 13 June 1994 12 June 1999 Mr. Roger Sims (Conservative)1 1 August 1994 31 July 1999 Mr. Alec Carlile (Liberal Democrats)1 1 August 1994 31 July 1999 Mr. Gareth Wardell (Labour)1 1 August 1994 31 July 1999 1 Political nominations. There are no formal requirements concerning lay members' qualifications other than that a lay member must neither be a fully registered medical practitioner, nor hold a qualification registrable under the Medical Act 1983.
Lay members receive no renumeration, but are able to claim their expenses for attending council and committee meetings.