§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide updated details of the commercial and non-commercial interests of the members of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee which would potentially conflict with responsibilities incumbent on a member of the Committee. [53226]
Dr. John CunninghamMembers of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) are not required by law to declare their commercial and non-commercial interests as this is a scientific advisory committee with no trading or financial objectives. However, in the interests of open government, the members of SEAC provide such information and the interests declared by members are listed in the following table.
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SEAC member Commercial interests Name of organisation Nature of interests Non-commercial interests Name of organisation Nature of interests Professor J. W. Almond (cont.) Cobra Therapeutics Consultant Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Chairman of the Working Group of the Biology of the Spongiform Encephalopathies Programme Arpex Biosciences Ltd. Consultant Professor R. M. Anderson Scientific Advisory Boards: The Wellcome Trust Governor —Decode Member of Board —IMS Member of Board IBHSC Ltd. Director Dr. C. J. Bostock (Appointment as an expert from the Institute for Animal Health (IAH), a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council sponsored institute) Marks and Spencer Plc. Share holding The U.K. and some overseas Governments Research contracts with the IAH J. Sainsbury Plc. Share holding Non-governmental organisations and companies, spanning a wide range of interests including food, agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Further details of the customers of IAH can be found on the Institute's Web Site (www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk) Research contracts with the IAH Mr. R. Bradley Taylor By-Products Adviser Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Adviser European Natural Sausage Casings Association Adviser Veterinary Laboratories Agency Adviser Meat and Livestock Commission Adviser World Health Organisation Adviser National Dairy Council Adviser Office International des Epizooties Adviser Jackson and Walker (Attorneys, Counsellors) Adviser European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Adviser Kraft, Jacobs, Suchard Adviser Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) Adviser National Renderers Association Inc. Adviser European Commission Adviser Fats and Proteins Research Foundation Inc. Adviser National Governments and individuals; especially in Africa, Europe and the Americas Adviser Dr. R. Öberthur Adviser F. D. Bisplinghof and Associates Inc. Adviser Professor F. Brown None None None None Professor J. Collinge None None Wellcome Trust Research Grant Holder Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Research Grant Holder Department of Health Research Grant Holder European Commission BIOMED programme Research Grant Holder Medical Research Council Research Grant Holder Motor Neurone Disease Association Chairman, Research Advisory Panel World Health Organisation Adviser Professor A. Ferguson None None Medical Research Council Grant Holder Scottish Home and Health Department Grant Holder Wellcome Trust Grant Holder Marlow Foods Grant Holder re clinical research Norgine Adviser, collaborations re clinical research Astra Pharmaceuticals Adviser, collaborations re clinical research Nutricia Adviser, collaborations re clinical research Shering Plough Adviser, collaborations re clinical research
SEAC member Commercial interests Name of organisation Nature of interests Non-commercial interests Name of organisation Nature of interests Dr. I. N. Goodfellow SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Senior Vice President, Discovery Worldwide, (Head of research worldwide) SmithKline Beecham Share holding Axys (an American Biotechnology Company) Share holding Hexagene (A U.K. Biotechnology Company) Major share holding Professor W. Hueston Mullin, Hoard and Brown (Solicitors) Consultant Food and Drug Administration (USA) Adviser Cytotherapeutics Consultant Datascope Consultant Professor H. Kimbell Bass Plc. Small share holding Tesco's Plc. Small share holding Dr. R. H. Kimberlin Pharmaceutical Industry (world-wide) Consultant National Governments in Europe the Americas and Australasia Adviser Meat and Livestock Commission Consultant Dr. M. J. Painter None None None None Mr. D. B. Pepper The Veterinary Defence Society Ltd. Director and Claims Consultant None None Pfizer Animal Health (Pfizer Ltd.) Adviser Intervet International BV (Netherlands) Adviser Intervet UK Ltd. Professor P. G. Smith None None Department of Health Grant Holder Dr. W. A. Watson Farmer None None ADAS Adviser Pan Livestock Adviser Huntings Pic. Adviser Landell Mills Pic. Adviser None None