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Responses to consultations of other organisations

The Council is regularly asked to respond to consultative documents produced by other organisations. In general the Council responds only to those which specifically address issues which it has previously considered in detail in its publications.

The Council has recently responded to the following consultations.

Human Genetics Commission

Response to consultation on the forensic use of DNA and the National DNA Database
November 2008

Department of Health

Consultation on the future of tobacco control
September 2008

The Scottish Government

Consultation on Alcohol Misuse
September 2008

World Medical Association

Response to the revised draft of the Declaration of Helsinki
August 2008

European Group on Ethics in Science & New Technologies

Response to the EGE Opinion on the ethical aspects of modern developments in agricultural technologies
July 2008

NICE

Response to NICE consultation on ‘Social value judgements’, Second edition
March 2008

World Medical Association

Response to the revised draft of the Declaration of Helsinki
February 2008

Data Sharing Review being carried out by Richard Thomas and Dr Mark Walport for the Ministry of Justice

Response to consultation on the use and sharing of personal information in the public and private sectors
February 2008

Department of Health

Response to consultation on ‘Pandemic influenza: surge capacity and prioritisation in health services’
February 2008

Scottish Government

Response to consultation on ‘The Future for Food in Scotland’
February 2008

Scottish Government

Response to consultation on ‘Scottish Planning Policy 3: Planning for housing’
February 2008

Ad hoc Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations

Response to the consultation ‘Acting through Intergovernmental Organisations to Control the Spread of Communicable Diseases’
January 2008

Health Select Committee

Response to The House of Commons Health Committee Inquiry into Health Inequalities
January 2008

Scottish Government Review

Response to the proposed review of the acquisition, use and retention of DNA and fingerprint information from people who have not been convicted of an offence
December 2007

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Response to the consultation on preventing the uptake of smoking by children
December 2007

Department for Communities and Local Government

Response to the Discrimination Law Review – A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain
September 2007

World Medical Organisation

Response to the revision of the Declaration of Helsinki
August 2007

Joint Committee on the Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill

Response to call for evidence
Follow-up response
June 2007

Home Office

Response to the Review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
April 2007

Commons Home Affairs Committee

Response to the inquiry: ‘A surveillance society?’
April 2007

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Response on Donating eggs for research: Safeguarding donors
December 2006

Department of Health

Response on Draft regulations under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
September 2006

European Commission

Response on Revision of Directive (86/609/EEC) for the protection of animals used in experiments
July 2006

Expert Group on Clinical Trials

Response to the Expert Group on Clinical Trials
July 2006

Department of Health

Response on Review of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act
November 2005

Council for Science and Technology

Response on Rigour, respect and responsibility: a universal ethical code for scientists
October 2005

Department of Health

Comments on the recommendations of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee report on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law
May 2005

International Bioethics Committee (IBC), UNESCO

Commentary on the document Elaboration of the Declaration on Universal Norms in Bioethics: Fourth Outline of a Text
January 2005

Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission

Response on research agendas in agricultural biotechnology
December 2004

International Bioethics Committee (IBC), UNESCO

Commentary on the document Elaboration of the Declaration on Universal Norms in Bioethics: Third Outline of a Text
December 2004

International Bioethics Committee (IBC), UNESCO

Commentary on the document Elaboration of the Declaration on Universal Norms in Bioethics: First Outline of a Text
July 2004

Science and Technology Committee, House of Commons

Response on The use of science in UK international development policy
June 2004

The Human Tissue Bill

Response on Human Tissue: ethical and legal issues
June 2004

Science and Technology Committee, House of Commons

Response on Inquiry into Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law
June 2004

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Response on Draft Code of Practice for the Use of Human Stem Cell Lines
May 2004

HM Treasury

Response on Science and innovation: working towards a ten-year investment framework
April 2004

International Bioethics Committee (IBC), UNESCO

Comment on Proposal for a Declaration on Universal Norms on Bioethics
April 2004

World Medical Association

Comment on revisions to paragraph 30 of Declaration of Helsinki
February 2004

Department for International Development (DFID) and the International Development Committee

Written evidence on DFID agricultural policy
January 2004

Professor Michael Lipton also spoke on behalf of the Council during oral evidence session to the International Development Committee

Last Updated Tue, 11 November 2008