Responses to policy consultations
The Council regularly responds to the consultations of other organisations. In general the Council responds only to those which specifically address issues which it has previously considered in detail in its publications.
Commission on Improving Dementia in Care
Response to Improving Dignity in Care: consultation on draft report and recommendations
March 2012
Welsh Government
January 2012
Department of Health
Response to public consultation on regulations to transpose Organ Directive 2010/53/EU into UK legislation
December 2011
House of Commons Health Select Committee
Response to inquiry on social care
October 2011
Home Office
House of Commons Health Select Committee
Response to inquiry on public health
June 2011
Department for Transport
Department for Transport
Response to the consultation on the EU Fuel Quality Directive
June 2011
Department of Health
Department of Health
Response to consultation ‘Liberating the NHS: An information revolution’
January 2011
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
Response to call for evidence on behaviour change
October 2010
Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Response to consultation on Improving Dementia Services in Northern Ireland – A Regional Strategy
August 2010
Department of Health
Academy of Medical Sciences
Response to review of the regulation and governance of medical research
May 2010
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Nursing & Midwifery Council
Response to consultation on raising and escalating concerns: guidance for nurses and midwives
March 2010
March 2010
Office of the Public Guardian
Department of Health
Response to consultation on age equality in health and social care
February 2010
Joint Committee on Human Rights
Letter on scrutiny of Crime and Security Bill 2009-10
January 2010
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee
Response to inquiry on the National DNA Database
January 2010
NICE
Comments on Draft Quality Standard for Dementia
January 2010
Care Quality Commission Strategy
Response to consultation on strategy for 2010-15
December 2009
Human Genetics Commission
Response to call for views on a Common Framework of Principles for direct-to-consumer genetic testing services
December 2009
Academy of Medical Sciences
Response to call for evidence on animals containing human material
December 2009
Department of Health
Response to consultation 'Shaping the Future of Care Together'
November 2009
House of Commons Health Select Committee
Response to call for evidence on the future of social care services
October 2009
House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee
Response to call for evidence on setting science and technology research funding priorities
October 2009
Home Office
Home Office
General Medical Council
Scottish Parliament
Response to the call for evidence on the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill
April 2009
House of Commons Health Select Committee
Response to the call for evidence on alcohol
March 2009
The Scottish Government
Response to the consultation on the Fraser Report on DNA and fingerprint retention: the Government’s response
November 2008
Human Genetics Commission
Response to consultation on the forensic use of DNA and the National DNA Database
November 2008
Department of Health
Response to consultation on the future of tobacco control
September 2008
The Scottish Government
Response to 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
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
Health Select Committee
Response to The House of Commons Health Committee Inquiry into Health Inequalities
January 2008
Scottish Government Review
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
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
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
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