§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 22 November (WA 84), whether they will name the chairman and external members of the steering group. [HL157]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)In my reply to your previous Question about membership of the group on 22 November 2000 (WA 84), I explained that the external members included representatives from a wide range of professional bodies.
The group is chaired by Mr Bruce Clark, a senior official from the Department of Health. The individual external members of the group, together 52WA with the professional associations on whose behalf they are participating, include:
- Dr G Adshead—Royal College of Psychiatry
- Ms I Charles-Edwards—English National Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
- Mr J Fox—Association of Chief Police Officers
- Ms S Hensman Royal College of Nursing
- Ms D Kinnair—Community Practitioner and Health Visitors Association
- Ms S Smallman—United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
- Dr D Sowden—Royal College of General Practitioners
- Mr A Webb—Association of Directors of Social Services
These representatives are assisting the department in drafting guidance on induced or fabricated illness in children, which will be issued for public consultation shortly.