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Dear Commission on Human Medicines,

Can you please tell me the following?
(1) When was your organisation’s framework agreement last reviewed or updated?
(2) Do you carry out impact assessments before introducing a new policy or regulation?
(3) Do you keep a register of interests for board members or senior figures, and if so, can you please supply me with a copy of the latest version?
(4) Do you keep a register of hospitality/gifts received by board members or senior figures, and if so, can you also supply me with data for the last three years?

Yours faithfully,

Richard Norrie

MHRA Customer Services, Commission on Human Medicines

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________________________________________ From: Richard Norrie
<[FOI #888846 email]> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2022
2:51:51 PM To: MHRA Customer Services Subject: Freedom of Information
request - Questions about transparency Dear Commission on Human Medicines,
Can you please tell me the following? (1) When was your organisation’s
framework agreement last reviewed or updated? (2) Do you carry out impact
assessments before introducing a new policy or regulation? (3) Do you keep
a register of interests for board members or senior figures, and if so,
can you please supply me with a copy of the latest version? (4) Do you
keep a register of hospitality/gifts received by board members or senior
figures, and if so, can you also supply me with data for the last three
years? Yours faithfully, Richard Norrie
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MHRA Customer Services, Commission on Human Medicines

Dear Mr Norrie,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

In order for us to process your request we are grateful if you could
clarify the information you are seeking on Q3 if this is relating to the
Regulator or MHRA Board?  “Do you keep a register of interests for board
members or senior figures, and if so, can you please supply me with a copy
of the latest version?”

 

Please let us know and we will process your request further.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

 

MHRA Customer Experience Centre

Communications and engagement team

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU
Telephone 020 3080 6000

 

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Dear MHRA Customer Services,

Thanks for your response. What is the difference please?

Yours sincerely,

Richard Norrie

MHRA Customer Services, Commission on Human Medicines

FOI 22/917

 

Dear Mr Richard Norrie,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) is an advisory non-departmental
public body and its functions are set out in Regulation 10 of the Human
Medicines Regulations 2012 (as amended).  It is an independent scientific
advisory committee and its members include a range of clinical and
technical experts and lay representatives.  More information on the CHM
can be found at this link:
[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/organisati...

 

Information on the MHRA Board are available at this link:
[2]https://www.gov.uk/government/organisati...

 

We confirm that the Commission on Human Medicines does not introduce new
regulation or policies.

 

The Board register of interests is available on gov.uk and is updated
regularly:

[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/organisati...

 

Regarding the other questions you have raised, the Triennial Review of the
Commission on Human Medicines was published in 2015.  We publish the
declaration of interests which generally include hospitality/gifts from
any relevant pharmaceutical industry declared by the committee chairs and
members in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies Annual
Reports which are available on the Gov.UK website.  The 2021 Annual Report
can be found at this link: [4]Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory
Bodies Annual Report 2021 - GOV.UK

 

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Dear MHRA Customer Services,

Concerning the register of interests, I note it refers to the MHRA not the Commission on Human Medicines. Can you explalin the difference please? Is there a separate register for the CHM?

Yours sincerely,

Richard Norrie

MHRA Customer Services, Commission on Human Medicines

Dear Mr Norrie,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
For the Commission on Human Medicines, we publish the declaration of
interests which generally include hospitality/gifts from any relevant
pharmaceutical industry declared by the committee chairs and members in
the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies Annual Reports which
are available on the Gov.UK website.  The 2021 Annual Report can be found
at this link:
[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...
 
Kind Regards
 
 
 
MHRA Customer Experience Centre
Communications and engagement team
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU
Telephone 020 3080 6000
 

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