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The Lords are discussing concerns over the transport of animals for research this afternoon
March 20, 2012 by beckypurvis
Lord Tavern is asking a question in the House of Lords this afternoon about concerns that transport companies are under pressure from anti-vivisection campaign groups to stop transporting animals for medical research.
What are the Office for Life Sciences’ plans?
March 13, 2012 by beckypurvis
Interesting information on the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) came up today, in answers to parliamentary questions from Chi Onwurah, the shadow science minister.
Where is government on implementing the life sciences strategy?
February 29, 2012 by beckypurvis
Adam Afriyie asked a couple of interesting parliamentary questions about progress on the Life Sciences Strategy and recommendations to improve innovation in the NHS (announced on 5 December). The answers outline what's been done so far to put some of these plans into action.
Exploring the secretary of state’s new duties towards research in the Lords last night
November 10, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Lords were talking health research last night as discussion of the Health & Social Care bill reached clause 5 which details the Secretary of State’s duties towards research. Earl Howe – the health minister leading the bill through the Lords and the minister with responsibility for health research was responding. He said: he will “take… [Read more…]
Question on the use of animals in health-related research in the Lords tomorrow
October 3, 2011 by beckypurvis
Lord Willis has an interesting question tomorrow in the House of Lords, about health research and the use of animals. The House will sit at 2:30pm and his question is the first up. 2.30pm Oral Questions Use of animals in health-related research – Lord Willis of Knaresborough At present, in some cases animal models are the… [Read more…]
Some answers on the Health Research Authority..
September 14, 2011 by beckypurvis
Answers to some questions Lord Willis posed about the government’s plans for the new Health Research Authority today.. They confirm the governments plans to establish the authority initially as a special health authority, but don’t give any more clues as to the timing of this other than it will be this year… so we can… [Read more…]
Planned budget for the new Health Research Authority is £10.1million
September 12, 2011 by beckypurvis
I’ve just spotted that Nicholas Soames has asked a question about the planned Health Research Authority and how big it’s going be for starters. We don’t know much about the government’s plans for this authority and what it will look like at the moment so this is interesting… Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State… [Read more…]
Nice question Graeme Morrice..
June 8, 2011 by beckypurvis
Graeme Morrice MP asked an interesting question yesterday… about health research and the Health & Social Care Bill. One of our major concerns about the bill is to ensure it will build research throughout the health system – placing a consistent duty to get involved with research on all the bodies making up the reformed… [Read more…]
Bill setting up new Health Research Authority in the next session of parliament
May 30, 2011 by beckypurvis
After lots of discussion about the proposed new Health Research Regulatory Authority (this is the planned new single regulator of all health research across the UK) as the Public Bodies Bill went through the Lords, Lord Willis tabled a few questions to clarify what is happening next… The answers confirm that the research regulator will… [Read more…]
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