HC Deb 07 May 1998 vol 311 cc456-7W
Dr. Ladyman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the membership of the Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals announced on 18 December 1997; and if he will make a statement. [41375]

Mr. Rooker

Ministers from MAFF, the Department of Health and the territorial departments have approved the appointment of the following members to the Expert Group:

Chairman
  • Prof. H. F. Woods BSc BM BCh Dphil FRCP (Lon) FFPM FRCP (Edin) Hon FFOM
  • Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sheffield
Members
  • Prof. P. Aggett MB ChB FRCP Msc DCH
  • Head of the Postgraduate School of Medicine and Health, University of Central Lancashire
  • Prof. D. S. Davies BSc PhD BCh FRSC FRCPat HonMRCP
  • Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital
  • Prof. A. A. Jackson BA MBBCHIR MD FRCP
  • Professor of Human Nutrition at the Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton
  • Dr. B. J. Kirby OBE MB ChB FRCP FRCPed
  • Reader in Medicine and Consultant Physician, Post Graduate Medical School at the University of Exeter
  • Prof. M. J. S. Langman BSc MD FRCP
  • Professor of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham
  • Prof. A. G. Renwick BSc PhD DSc
  • Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Southampton
  • Ms Barbara Saunders BA (Hons) FCP
  • Freelance Consumer Consultant
  • Dr. A. Thomas PhD FRCP MB ChB
  • Consultant Physician with special responsibility for the elderly, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Dr. A. Williams BSc LRCP MRSCS MB BS MRCP (UK)
  • D. Phil (Oxon) FRCP (London) FRCPCH
  • Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Neonatal Paediatrics, St. George's Hospital, London
  • The observers to the group, selected from those nominated by interested parties, will be:
Observers
  • Prof. David Richardson BSc (Hons) MSc PhD FIFST FRSM
  • Head of Nutrition Sciences and Communication, Nestle UK Limited
  • Dr. Derek Shrimpton MA PhD F.I. Biol. C.Biol FIFST
  • Consultant in Nutrition and Food Science
  • Ms Sue Davies BSc (Hons)
  • Senior Policy Researcher for the Consumers' Association
  • Dr. Marilyn Glenville BEd MA PhD
  • Chair of Foresight—the Association for Pre-Conception Care and Chair of the governing council for the British Association of Nutritional Therapists.