§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list(a) the departmental policy reviews established by the Government and (b) the names of those individuals other than civil servants and ministers assisting those reviews (i) as chairman and (ii) in other capacities. [4002]
§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Prime Minister how many policy reviews have been initiated since 2 May by his Government; and if he will list them by policy area. [5567]
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§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Romsey (Mr. Colvin) on 16 June,Official Report, columns 27–28, which recorded the significant departmental policy reviews that we have announced.
As at 20 June, additional reviews that we have announced are:
- A review of civil justice and legal aid
- A review of non departmental public bodies with a view to reducing their number
- A review of private finance machinery
- A review of the existing code of practice on access to government information
- A review of the roads programme
- A review of health services in London.
We have announced the appointment of the following chairmen and members of reviews who are not civil servants or ministers:
A review of civil justice and legal aid Chairman: Sir Peter MiddletonA review of the law relating to surrogacy Leader:
- Margaret Brazier, Professor of Law Manchester University
- Susan Golombok, Professor of Psychology at City University
- Alastair Campbell, Professor of Ethics in Medicine at Bristol University
A review of evidence relating to silicone breast implants Chairman:
- Professor R. D. Sturrock, Professor of Rheumatology, University Department of Medicine
- Professor R. Batchelor, Professor of Immunology, Royal Post Graduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital (recently retired)
- Professor Alan Silman, Professor of Epidemiology, Arthritis and Rheumatism Research Council
- Mr. T. Milward, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Professor J. P. Sloane, Professor of Histopathology, University of Liverpool
- Professor D. R. London, formerly Professor of Medicine, University of Birmingham
A review of breast cancer screening programme in Devon and the implications for the breast cancer screening programme as whole
- Dr. M. Brindle, President of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Mr. J. R. C. Sainsbury, Consultant Surgeon, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Mrs. G. Oliver, Cancer Nursing Specialist, Liverpool
- Miss P. Cunningham, Chief Executive, Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Miss Polly Toynbee
A review of the Private Finance machineryMalcolm Bates, Chairman of Pearl Assurance Plc and Premiere Furnell PlcA review of film policy
- Stewart Till, Co-Chairman, President of International, Poly Gram Filmed Entertainment
- Charles Denton, Head of Advisory Panel on Film, Arts Council of England
- Wilf Stevenson, Director, British Film Institute
- Peter Broughan, Managing Director, Bronco Films
609 - Danilka Battsek, Managing Director, Buena Vista International (UK)
- Colin Leventhal, Director of Acquisition, Channel 4
- Wendy Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, CiBY Sales
- Richard Segal, Managing Director, Odeon Cinemas
- Lynda Myles, Company Director, Prairie Pictures and Pandora Productions
- Chris Auty, Managing Director, Record Picture Company
- Ridley Scott, Director and Managing Director, Shepperton Studios
- Dinah Caine, Director, Skillset
- Duncan Kenworthy, Managing Director, Toledo Pictures
A review of health services in London Chairman:
- Sir Leslie Turnberg, President of the Royal College of Physicians
- Ms Francine Bates, Assistant Director, Carers National Association
- Professor Ian Cameron, Provost and Vice-Chancellor of University of Wales, College of Medicine
- Professor Brian Jarman, Professor of General Practice at Imperial College/St. Mary's
- Ms Denise Platt, Head of Social Services, Local Government Association
Further non-civil service and non-ministerial chairmen and members of departmental policy reviews will be announced when appointments are made.