House of Commons - Science and Technology

Select Committee on Science and Technology Twelfth Report

Annex A: Declarations of interest

Evidence Number	Contributor	Interests
SDA 01	Department of Health	Not applicable
SDA 02	Professor Ellie Lee, University of Kent	Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Kent Co-ordinator of Pro Choice Forum, an informal group of academic researchers
SDA 03	Dr Anthony Cole, Lejeune Clinic for Children with Down Syndrome	Medical Director of the Lejeune Clinic for children with Down Syndrome (as mentioned in the submission) NHS consultant community paediatrician Member of the Downs Syndrome Medical Interest Group Chairman with South Worcestershire Family Bench of Magistrates. My medical qualifications are Mb Ch B (Bristol), FRCPCH, FRCPE.
SDA 04	Dr Stuart WG Derbyshire, University of Birmingham	Member of the International Association for the Study of Pain Member of the American Pain Society and the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience.
SDA 05	Professor Sally Sheldon, University of Kent	Member of the Research and Ethics Committee of BPAS Advisor for the Pro Choice Forum website (which provides commentary on social, legal and ethical aspects of abortion)
SDA 06	Madeleine Simms
SDA 07	ProLife Alliance	Member of the Alive and Kicking Campaign
SDA 08	Josephine Quintavalle, CORE	Member of the Alive & Kicking Campaign CORE aligned itself with evidence to the inquiry produced by the Christian Medical Fellowship CORE is a founder member of a pro-choice/pro-life group called, 'Hands Off Our Ovaries', which campaigns against the exploitation of women in egg donation initiatives. Ms Quintavalle worked for 20 years for the organisation LIFE as a crisis pregnancy counsellor
SDA 09	Ruth Graham et al, Newcastle University	Helen Statham is a Trustee of ARC, Antenatal Results and Choices
SDA 10	fpa	Represented in oral evidence by Anne Weyman (see below)
SDA 11	Theresa Lynch, nurse
SDA 12	Stephen Brennan, Guild of Catholic Doctors	Master of Guild of Catholic Doctors LIFE, SPUC, Medical Ethics Alliance, Right To Life, Pro-Life Party, World Federation Of Doctors, British Medical Association, Hallam Christian Constituency Movement (Chairman), Catholic Medical Missionary Society (Secretary), Human Rights Society (Chairman)
SDA 13	BMA	Represented in oral evidence by Dr Tony Calland (see below)
SDA 14	Dr Lesley A Hall, History & Policy
SDA 15	Dr Joel Brind, University of New York	Member (current), Advisory Board, The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer (Illinois Member (2003-2006), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Control Advisory Committee (3-year US Federal Government appointment).
SDA 16	Professor Rev Robin Gill, University of Kent	Chair of Archbishop of Canterbury's Medical Ethics Advisory Group, Lambeth Palace (1993-2006) Honorary Canon, Canterbury Cathedral (1992-) Member of Medical Research Council's Stem Cell Bank Steering Committee (2001-) Member of BMA Medical Ethics Committee (1999-)
SDA 17	Scottish Council on Human Bioethics	The response from the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics was made on behalf of this charity. The SCHB was presented at the beginning of the response to the consultation.
SDA 18	Royal College of Nursing	The RCN does not have any affiliations relevant to the inquiry. Represented by Kathy French (see below).
SDA 19	Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare	Represented in oral evidence by Dr Kate Guthrie (see below).
SDA 20	All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Choice and Sexual Health Group	Baroness Gould of Potternewton submitted evidence to the Committee on behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Choice and Sexual Health Group. Chair of the APPG Labour peer, Chair of the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV Interim Chair of the Women's National Commission President of fpa (Family Planning Association) and patron of FORWARD
SDA 21	MRC	One of contributors to MRC response, Catherine Elliott (the MRC's Clinical Ethics and Research Liaison Manager), is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
SDA 22	Dr Bryan C Calhoun	Memberships and other professional interests are: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certification in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Member of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Senior Member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Member of Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI)
SDA 23	Dr Vincent Argent	Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Former Medical Director, bpas Former Consultant Gynaecologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital
SDA 24	Dr Chris Richards and Dr Mark Houghton	Dr Houghton is a GP Appraiser, resigned last year from the BMA, CMF member and Nat Assoc of Sessional GPs and member of a GP continuing education group in Sheffield. Dr Richards is a Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Director of Foundation for Life Director of Lovewise Member of Christian Medical Fellowship
SDA 25	Marge Berer, Reproductive Health Matters	I declared all my relevant memberships and interests in my written evidence.
SDA 26	Dr Sam Rowlands, Warwick Medical School	Visiting Senior Lecturer, Warwick Medical School Member of Doctors for a Woman's Choice on Abortion Member of the European Society of Contraception
SDA 27	Dr Gregory Gardner, Cape Hill Medical Centre	The terms of the enquiry are strictly scientific so I have kept my evidence within that framework. If the enquiry was about ethical issues I would have had to consider declaring various interests but since it is only considering scientific evidence there is nothing to declare.
SDA 28	Dr Hans-Christian Raabe	Practising GP in Partington, Manchester. (Manchester has a very high teenage pregnancy rate) Member of the BMA (even though I disagree with the BMA's position on abortion) Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (again I would disagree with the RCOG position). Member of the Maranatha Community.
SDA 29	David Randall	Member of: Barts and The London, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London Member of the British Medical Association Member of the Christian Medical Fellowship Currently in the process of joining the Royal Society of Medicine (application for membership currently caught in the postal strike).
SDA 30	Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	Represented by Professor Jane Norman, Honorary Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Glasgow Uni. (see below).
SDA 31	Professor Patricia Casey	Professor of Psychiatry, University College, Dublin Not a member of any organisation campaigning on this matter
SDA 32	Antenatal Results and Choices	Member organisation of the pro-choice coalition Voice for Choice
SDA 33	Brook	Member of the Voice for Choice coalition of pro-choice organisations Attends the All Party Pro-Choice and Sexual Health Group
SDA 34	CARE
SDA 35	Christian Medical Fellowship	Dr Peter Saunders, General Secretary of CMF, gave evidence representing the Alive and Kicking alliance (see below).
SDA 36	The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship
SDA 37	Council for Health and Wholeness
SDA 38	Professor John Wyatt	Professor of Neonatal Medicine, UCL Fellow, Royal College of Physicians Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health Council, Medical Defence Union Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine Executive Committee, Christian Medical Fellowship Board, Centre for Bioethics & Public Policy Member, Neonatal Society Member, British Medical Association Member, European Society for Pediatric Research
SDA 39	Dr Alex Bunn	Member of the Royal College of Physicians Member of the Royal College of GPs (associate) Member of the Christian Medical Fellowship Member of the iThemba AIDS trust (donor) Member of the AIDS Care and Education Trust (donor) Member of the Armonia Trust (donor)
SDA 40	Marantha Community	Maranatha is a Christian organisation and the Submission was produced on behalf of its members, who include a broad range of qualified professionals and voluntary workers
SDA 41	Alive and Kicking	Represented in oral evidence by Dr Peter Saunders (see individual details below)
SDA 42	Society for the Protection of Unborn Children	Represented in oral evidence by Rev Dr John Fleming (see individual details below)
SDA 43	Marie Stopes International	Member of Voice for Choice. Represented by Liz Davies (see below).
SDA 44	Dr Bryan Gill, BAPM	Consultant in neonatal medicine Honorary secretary of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine
SDA 45	Abortion Rights	No other interests
SDA 46	Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV
SDA 47	LIFE	No interests to declare
SDA 48	bpas	This submission compiles evidence from: Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), Dr Patricia A. Lohr MD, MPH, Medical Director of BPAS, Mandy Myers RGN, MPhil, Director of Nursing at BPAS. Ann Furedi, Chief Executive of BPAS: Associate of the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Associate of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Member, Institute of Directors Dr Patricia Lohr, Medical Director of BPAS: Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners (USA) Active Candidate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Member of Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health Member of the Society of Family Planning, Junior Fellow; National Abortion Federation; American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Junior Fellow; Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. Mandy Myers, Director of Nursing at BPAS: Member of the Royal College of Nursing's 'Nurses working in Termination' Group.
SDA 49	Sally Carson, Nurse
SDA 50	Dr Wendy Savage Doctors for a Woman's Choice on Abortion	Chair of the Islington Division of the BMA which submitted a motion in 2006 defending the 24 week limit which was amalgamated with that of another division and passed. Member of the APPG on sexual and reproductive health