§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the application pack for candidates for the post of Chair of the Commission for Public and Patient Involvement. [97244]
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§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 12 February 2003]: Copies of the application pack for candidates for the post of Chair of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health will be placed in the Library by Friday 14 February 2003.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health where and when the Central Office for Research Ethics Committees advertised the posts of making public appointments when appointing(a) an adviser on training research ethics committees and (b) an adviser on accreditation of research ethics committees. [96549]
§ Mr. LammyAll established, permanent positions at the Central Office for Research Ethics Committees (COREC) are filled following open advertisement and a rigorous selection process involving independent selectors. Additionally, fixed term contracts and secondments are used to involve individuals with particular expertise in specific time-limited projects.
The two positions are in the latter category, and are not public appointments. The recruitment of the particular individuals took into account their knowledge, experience, general personal abilities and standing in the field of research ethics committees, and took place with the knowledge of the Department.