Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 June 2006.

Scientific Advisory Committees

Question: Who are the members of their scientific advisory committees, stating for each person what capacity they have served, any previous service on such committees and the periods of service.

Answer: We do not hold a central list of all members of scientific advisory committees. To compile such a list would be at a disproportionate cost to the Office of Science and Innovation due to the number of members and frequent changes to membership. These are held by government departments and/or committee secretariats. A full list of scientific advisory committees for all government departments (and website links) is available on the DTI website at www.dti.gov.uk/science/science-in-govt/works/advice-policy-making/codeofpractice/page27719.html.

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