HC Deb 29 March 1999 vol 328 cc491-2W
Mrs. Ann Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list those members of advisory committees to his Department who have declared outside interests with(a) DiaDexus, (b) Cerebus Ltd., (c) SmithKline Beecham, (d) Stanford University, (e) Human Genome Services Inc, (f) Glaxo Wellcome, (g) the Wellcome Institute, (h) Monsanto, and (i) AgrEvo; and if he will specify in each case the advisory committee to which they belong and the nature of the declared interest. [76242]

Mr. Battle

Members of the following executive non-departmental public bodies and advisory committees have declared interests in the organisations listed by the hon. Member.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Prof. J. Goodfellow: Chairman of the Wellcome Trust Molecular and Cell Panel, and member of the Base Science Interest Group. Prof. Goodfellow is also married to the senior Vice-President and Head of research for SmithKline Beecham. Medical Research Council Prof. L K. Borysiewicz: Consultant for SmithKline Beecham. Holds a Wellcome grant. Prof. E. Johnstone: Consultant for SmithKline Beecham. Holds a Wellcome Fellowship or grant. Dr. T. W. Robbins: Consultant for SmithKline Beecham. Holds a Wellcome Fellowship or grant. Prof. J. Bell: Holds a Welcome Fellowship or grant. Prof. R. Mirsky: Holds a Wellcome Fellowship or grant. Prof. A. M. McGregor: Holds a Wellcome Fellowship or grant. Council for Science and Technology Sir Richard Sykes: Chairman, Glaxo Wellcome PLC Human Genetics Advisory Commission Dr. G. Poste: Non-Executive Chairman of Diadexus and Cerebrus. Board member of SmithKline Beecham. Also lists in "Who's Who" the fact that he is a Governor of the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at Stanford University. Industrial Development Advisory Board Dr. R. Hawley: Shareholder of SmithKline Beecham and Glaxo Wellcome PLC.

The Monopolies and Mergers Commission register of members' interests relates to details of potential conflicts of interest registered by members relevant to particular inquires on which they are serving. No interests in the organisations listed by the hon. Member have been registered by such serving members over the last year. The register can be examined on the MMC's website.