HC Deb 09 July 1996 vol 281 c150W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the membership of the Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing. [36648]

Mr. Horam

I announced the established of the Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing on 10 January 1996 at column231, when the Reverend Dr. John Polkinghorne was appointed chairman.

The 13 members are:

  • Professor Marcus Pembrey, Institute of Child Health, London;
  • Professor Peter Harper, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (both specialists in clinical genetics);
  • Professor Kay Davies, Keeble College, Oxford (genetic science);
  • Dr. Hilary Harris, Manchester (general practice);
  • Mrs. Wendy Johnston, nurse and counsellor, Belfast City Hospital (nursing and genetic counselling);
  • Mr. Phillip Webb, General Manager, Zeneca Diagnostics (industry);
  • Dr. Sally Macintyre, Director, Medical Research Council's Medical Sociology Unit, University of Glasgow;
  • Professor John Harris, Professor of Bioethics and Applied Philosophy, University of Manchester;
  • Professor Robert Downie, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Glasgow;
  • Professor John Durant, Assistant Director, Science Museum (public perception of science);
  • Mr. Matthew Parris, The Times;
  • Mrs. Christine Lavery, Society of Mucopolysaccharide Diseases and founding trustee of the Genetic Interest Group (patient interest organisation); and
  • Dr. Sultana Saeed, formerly Lecturer in Law, University of London.