§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make inquiries concerning the commercial interests of all members of the Committee on Safety of Medicines; and if he will publish the results of those inquiries. [121106]
§ Ms Stuart[holding answer 8 May 2000]: The commercial interests of all members of the Medicines Act Advisory Bodies, of which the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) is one, are published annually in the "Medicines Act 1968 Advisory Bodies—Annual Reports", copies of which are available in the Library. The 1999 report is due to be published in July this year. The latest record of CSM interests in the pharmaceutical industry—correct at 5 May 2000—has been placed in the Library.