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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 March 2001.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE HEALTH COMMITTEE

THURSDAY 22 MARCH 2001

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Members present:

Mr David Hinchliffe, in the Chair

Mr David Amess John Austin Mr Simon Burns

Siobhain McDonagh Dr Howard Stoate

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CONTENTS

Examination of Witness

PROFESSOR ROGER STURROCK, Chairman, Silicone Gel Breast Implants Independent Review Group, examined.

Question Numbers:

1 - 19

20 - 38

Memorandum by Paul Balen Freethcartwright Solicitors (B 15)

Memorandum by Paul Balen Freethcartwright Solicitors (B 15) (continued)

Memorandum by the Breast Implant Information Society (B 14)

Memorandum by Rose Irwin (B 4)

Memorandum by Brenda Livsey (B10)

Examination of Witnesses

MR PAUL BALEN, Head of Personal Litigation, Freethcartwright Solicitors; MS ROSE IRWIN and MISS BRENDA LIVSEY, Action Against Silicone Gel-UK; and MS MAXINE HEASMAN, Founder, The Breast Implant Information Society, examined.

Question Numbers:

39 -59

60 - 79

80 - 99

100 - 105

Memorandum by the Medical Devices Agency (B 1)

APPENDIX 1: IRG CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Examination of Witnesses

MS GISELA STUART, Member of the House, (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State), DR PAT TROOP CBE, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and DR SUSANNE LUDGATE, Medical Director, Medical Devices Agency, examined.

Question Numbers:

106 - 119

120 - 139

140 - 160

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Prepared 4 April 2001