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Written question asked by Baroness Greengross (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2004. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004.


Warner, Lord

Question
How long it takes on average for the multi-centre research ethics committee to consider cases submitted to it from the date when they are submitted until a decision is made; and whether they have any plans to reduce this timescale; and whether the multi-centre research ethics committee meets in public; and why the multi-centre research ethics committee does not take evidence from the applicant in person; and how the multi-centre research ethics committee is regulated; and to whom it is accountable; and who are the members of the multi-centre research ethics committee; how they are appointed; and for how long they serve; and what is the remit and role of the multi-centre research ethics committee. [HL 245;HL 246;HL 247;HL 248;HL 249;HL 250]. - Inc figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
667 c61-2WA; HL 245;HL 246;HL 247;HL 248;HL 249;HL 250
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Access Accountability Applications Administrative delays Ethics Membership Meetings Regulation Research ethics committees Clinical trials
Contains statistics
Yes