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THE IMPLICATIONS OF GENETIC TESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT
ANNEX B
CONSULTATION
The Working Group conducted its enquiries between July 1998 and May 1999. A broad range of individuals and organisations, including employer and employee representatives, provided information and views both in writing and orally. In addition, a consultative meeting with a range of experts and interested parties was held in October 1998 to explore the issues in further detail.
Responses to Written Consultation and other contributions
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Dr John Ballard, Editor, Occupational Health Review
British Embassies in Athens, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, the Hague, Helsinki, Madrid, Oslo, Paris, Rome, Sweden, Tokyo and Washington
British Society for Human Genetics
Professor Roger Brownsword (an editor of the Modern Law Review) Confederation of British Industry
CEST Programmes Limited (a subsidiary of Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology)
Christian Action Research & Education
Civil Aviation Authority
Confederation of British Industry
Commission for Racial Equality
Data Protection Registrar
Department for Education & Employment
Department of Health
Department for Trade & Industry
Employment Lawyers Association
Engineering Employers Federation
Equal Opportunities Commission
Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians
Genetic Interest Group
Health & Safety Executive
Ms Rachel Hurst, Director, Disability Awareness in Action
Institute of Directors
Institute for Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh
Institute of Personnel and Development
Dr Julian Kinderlerer, University of Sheffield
London Transport
Ministry of Defence
Professor Bernadette Modell, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
National Disability Council
National Radiological Protection Board
Dr Darren Shickle, University of Sheffield
Society of Occupational Medicine
Trades Union Council
Ms Charlotte Villiers, University of Glasgow
Those present at Consultative Meeting held on 19 October 1998
Ms Angela Edward, Institute of Personnel and Development
Ms Charlotte Villiers, University of Glasgow
Mr Colin Adkins, Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) Union
Dr Elaine Gadd, Department of Health
Dr John Ballard, Editor, Occupational Health Review, Industrial Relations Services
Dr Julian Kinderlerer, University of Sheffield
Dr Sandy Thomas, Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Mr Graeme Pykett, Confederation of British Industry
Mr Ian Fulton, Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) Union
Mr Owen Tudor, Trades Union Congress
Ms Pippa Gannon, University of Glasgow
Ms Valerie Ellis, Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists
Speakers:
Ms Lola Oni, Chairman, National Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Counsellors' Association
Professor Roland Wolf, Dundee University
HGAC Employment Working Group Members:
Professor Cairns Aitken
Professor Martin Bobrow
Mrs Doris Littlejohn (Chairman)
The Baroness O'Neill
Observers:
Mr Eddie Bailey, Health & Safety Executive
Ms Wendy Simpson, Department for Education & Employment policy on Disability issues
Others who met the Group
Mr Eddie Bailey, Health & Safety Executive
Mr Hardip Begol, Secretary to Disability Rights Task Force
Dr Peter Graham, Director of Health Directorate, Health & Safety Executive
Group Captain A N Graham-Cumming, Royal Air Force
Group Captain John Jones, Royal Air Force
Mr Roy Kettle, Department for Education & Employment
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