§ Mr. ToddTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) the members and (b) the proportion of members of the Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment who provide research support or consultancy services to pharmaceutical companies. [39374]
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§ Ms JowellMembers of the Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer. A number of new appointments were made recently and these came into effect on 1 April. A full list
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Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment Membership and declaration of interests—as of 1 April 1998 Personal interest Non personal interest Member Company Interest Company Interest Prof. H. F. Woods (Chairman) Head of Department of Medicine Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of Sheffield Halifax Bank Shares Wide range of national and international food and chemical companies. Has extensive activity in teaching and research in nutrition and toxicology and in topics related to and supported by many companies in the food and chemical industry. Trustee of Hallamshire Therapeutic Research Trust Ltd, Harry Bottom Charitable Trust and Special Trustees for the former United Sheffield Hospitals. Prof P. J. Aggett Vice Chairman, Head of Lancashire Postgradute School of Medicine and Health None None Nutricia Research Support Milupa Research Support SMA Nutrition Research Support Unilever Institute intellectual agreement Nestlé Meeting Support Dr. N.A. Brown Senior Scientist, Medical Research Council Experimental Embryology and Teratology Unit and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Child Health, St. George's Hosptial, University of London Glaxo Consultancy Ec (DGXII) Research Support Shook, Hardy and Bacon Consultancy Glaxo Research Support Styrene Information Research Control Consultancy Wellcome Trust Fellowship and research support Du Pont Consultancy US EPA Research Support Dr. P. Carthew Unit Pathologist at Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit Cortecs Share holder None None Cambridge Antibody Technology Consultancy Dr. J. K. Chipman Senior Lecturer at the School of Biochemistry, University of Birmingham Boots Consultancy Astra MRC Collaborative Research Award Glaxo—Wellcome Research Support STD Pharmaceutical Ltd Research Support Water Research Centre Research Support Zeneca, Safety of Medicine CASE research award Zeneca, Central Toxicology Laboratory MRC Collaborative Research Award Dr. M. Joffe Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School Ilzro Research grant None None Woolwich Share holder Abbey National Share holder Dr. I. Kimber Research Manager, Cell and Molecular and Immunology, ZENECA Toxicology Laboratory British Airways Share holder Unilever plc Grant for Research British Petroleum Share holder ICI Share holder ICI Consultant Zeneca Share holder Zeneca Employee Prof. A. G. Renwich Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Southampton International Sweeteners Association Consultant Hoffmann-La Roche Research Support Unilever Research Support SmithKline Beecham Research Support of the current membership with their declared interests is given in the table. The previous committee members, and their declared interests, can be found in the 1996 COT Annual Report, copies of which have been placed in the Library.
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Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment Membership and declaration of interests—as of 1 April 1998 Personal interest Non personal interest Member Company Interest Company interest Prof. P. A. Routledge Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Head of Division of Anaesthetics and Pharmacology, University of Wales College of Medicine Health Care Services Edinburgh Fee Paracetamol Information Centre Member of Advisory Group Prof. I. R. Rowland Professor of Human Nutrition, Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health, University of Ulster None None Coca Cola Research Support Unilever Fellowship/Research Support Biscuit Coca Chocolate Research Support Confectionery Alliance Research Support Kelloggs Research Support St. IveI Research Support Kirin Brewery Research Support Scotia Lipioteknik/Scotia Pharmaceuticals Research Support Medici Pharmaceuticals Research Support Dr. L Rushton Head of Epidemiology and Modelling Group, Institute of Environment and Health, University of Leicester Institute of Petroleum Consultancy, contracts and grants, now lapsed Concawe Contract to Institute for Environment and Health Transport and General Workers Union Consultancy European Union Contract to Institute of Environment and Health Ms J. Salfield Public Health Nutritionist, School of Leisure and Food Management, Sheffield Hallam University None None None None Dr.A.Smith Head of Section of Molecular Toxicology,Medical Researth Council Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester British Telecom Share holder RhÖne Poulence Research Support Prof. S Strobel Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Head of Division of Anaesthetics and Pharmacology, University of Wales College of Medicine None None None None Dr.A. Thomes Consultant Physician with special responsibility For the elderly, Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust None None None None Prof. J.A.Timbrell Professor of Biochemical Toxicology, Department of Pharmacy, Kings's College, London Shook, Hardy and Bacon (Law firm) Occasional fee Glaxo welcome Reserch Support Sorex Ltd Occasional fee Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Research Support Dr. M. Tucker Independent Zeneca Pension None None