HC Deb 12 May 1998 vol 312 cc74-5W
Dr. Starkey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the members of the Animal Procedures Committee, and their records of attendance for each of the meetings in(a) 1996, (b) 1997 and (c) 1998. [41343]

Mr. George Howarth

The membership of the Animal Procedures Committee and records of attendance have been as follows (attendance is signified by + and their absence by -):

Name of APC Member January March April May
(c) 1998
Prof. Brazier1 +
Prof. Banner2 + + +
Prof. Anderson + + + +
Prof. Boden + + + +
Dr. Clark + +
Dr. Cripps - + + +
Prof. Dunbar + + + +
Prof. Flecknell + - + +
Mr. Gregory + - + +
Dr. Jennings3 + +
Dr. Langley3 + +
Mrs. Macarthur Clark3 + - + -
Prof. Martin3 - +
Miss Milburn + - -
Dr. Purchase + - + +
Dr. Southee , , + +
Dr. Suckling + + +
Prof. Turner + + + +
Mr. Ward + + + +
1 Professor Brazier resigned from the Committee in January 1998.
2 Professor Banner joined the Committee on 1 February 1998.
3 Professor Martin and Drs. Clark, Jennings and Langley joined the Committee on 1 April 1998.

Dr. Starkey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to publish members' attendances at future meetings of the Animal Procedures Committee. [41342]

Mr. George Howarth

I will ask the Animal Procedures Committee to consider publishing this information in its annual report.

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