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| − | * Dr [[Laurel Devina Edmunds]], Senior | + | * Professor [[Ken Fox]], Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol; Trustee of the [[British Nutrition Foundation]] Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7<ref> [http://www.bristol.ac.uk/enhs/people/ken-fox.html Ken Fox] accessed 4 December 2007 </ref> |
| − | Researcher for the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, University of Bristol. Director of [[The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust]] | ||
| − | * Professor [[Ken Fox]], Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol; Trustee of the [[British Nutrition Foundation]] Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7 | ||
| − | <ref> http://www.bristol.ac.uk/enhs/people/ken-fox.html accessed 4 December 2007 </ref> | ||
* Professor [[Gerard Hastings]], Director, Centre for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Strathclyde | * Professor [[Gerard Hastings]], Director, Centre for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Strathclyde | ||
* Professor [[Phil James]], Director of the [[Rowett Research Institute]] Aberdeen and Chair of the [[International Obesity Taskforce]] | * Professor [[Phil James]], Director of the [[Rowett Research Institute]] Aberdeen and Chair of the [[International Obesity Taskforce]] | ||
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* [[Liz Powell-Bullock]] | * [[Liz Powell-Bullock]] | ||
* [[Adriana Rodriguez]] | * [[Adriana Rodriguez]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:27, 4 December 2007
A Select committee is one that is set up by the House of Commons or Lords, usually for a whole Parliament, to look at particular subjects. In the House of Commons the select committees examine the expenditure, administration and policy of each of the main government departments and associated public bodies. Select committees have the power to take evidence and issue reports
In 2003-2004 a Health select committee was established to undertake an inquiry into obesity.
The MPs sitting on the committee at that time were:
- David Hinchliffe MP (Labour, Wakefield) (Chairman)
- David Amess MP (Conservative, Southend West)Patron of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
- John Austin MP (Labour, Erith and Thamesmead) Patron of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
- Keith Bradley MP (Labour, Manchester Withington)
- Simon Burns MP (Conservative, Chelmsford West)
- Paul Burstow MP (Liberal Democrat, Sutton and Cheam)
- Jim Dowd MP (Labour, Lewisham West) Patron ofThe Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
- Jon Owen Jones MP (Labour, Cardiff Central)
- Siobhain McDonagh MP (Labour, Mitcham and Morden)
- Dr Doug Naysmith MP (Labour, Bristol North West)
- Dr Richard Taylor MP (Independent, Wyre Forest)
- Andy Burnham MP (Labour, Leigh)
- Julia Drown MP (Labour, South Swindon)
- Sandra Gidley MP (Liberal Democrat, Romsey) Patron of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
The special advisors to the inquiry on obesity were:
[1]
- Dr Laurel Devina Edmunds, Senior Researcher for the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, University of Bristol. Director of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust
- Professor Ken Fox, Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol; Trustee of the British Nutrition Foundation Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7[2]
- Professor Gerard Hastings, Director, Centre for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Strathclyde
- Professor Phil James, Director of the Rowett Research Institute Aberdeen and Chair of the International Obesity Taskforce
- Professor Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University
Supplementary research was provided by:
Notes
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmhealth/23/23.pdf accessed 4 December 2007
- ↑ Ken Fox accessed 4 December 2007
