A key role for AMRC is to respond, on behalf of its members, to a range of consultations from external bodies across the medical, health, science and charity sectors.

2013

Submission to the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment inquiry on EU research and innovation proposals  

Submission to the consultation on withdrawal of VAT exemptions

Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry on clinical trials

Submission to the Triennial review of research councils

Submission to the House of Commons Business, Industry and Skills Select Committee on Open Access publishing

Joint submission to the Shape of Training call for evidence

Response to the inquiry into the effectiveness of EU research and innovation proposals

Response to the consultation on strengthening the NHS Constitution

Joint Response to the joint committee on the draft Care and Support Bill

2012

AMRC and Genetic Alliance UK response to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority consultation 'Debating mitochondria replacement'

Joint Response to the draft Care and Support Bill

Response to the Medicines and Health Research Authority consultation on a proposal to introduce an Early Access to Medicines Scheme in the UK

Response to the consultation on proposals to transfer functions from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the Human Tissue Authority

Joint response to the NHS Commissioning Board draft mandate

Response to the Department of Health consultation on the United Kingdom Plan for Rare Diseases

Response to the Cabinet Office Red Tape Challenge on medicines and clinical trials

Joint statement on the draft European data protection regulation

Submission to review of Liberal Democrat science policy

Response to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics project on the ethical of mitochondrial donation

Response to the Leveson inquiry on the culture, practice and ethics of the press

2011

UK Bioscience Sector Coalition response to the Home Office consultation on the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU; Q&A and coalition statement

Response to the NHS chief executive innovation review 

Submission to the Public Bill Committee on the health and social care bill – Embedding research in the NHS

Briefing and submission to the NHS Future Forum

Comments on the European Commission consultation on revisions of Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC

Evidence to Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on regenerative medicine

Submission to Department of Health consultation on 'An information revolution'

2010

AMRC-INVOLVE report on patient perspectives on the regulation and governance of medical research (AMS review of the regulation and governance of medical research)

Submission to Ministry of Justice call for evidence on the current data protection legislative framework

Comments on the NHS white paper: 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS'

Submission to the Academy of Medical Sciences' call for evidence on the function and scope of a proposed ‘single research regulator’

Submission to UK Border Agency consultation on the level of an annual limit on economic migration to the UK

Submission to the Migration Advisory Committee consultation on the level of an annual limit on economic migration to the UK

Submission to Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as part of comprehensive spending review 2010

Submission to the Academy of Medical Sciences Review of the regulation and governance of medical research

Response to Department of Health consultation on proposals for the Innovation Pass pilot

Submission to House of Commons Science & Technology Committee inquiry on spending cuts

Response to European Commission consultation on Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC

2009

Submission to House of Lords Science & Technology Committee inquiry 'Setting science and technology research funding priorities'

Evidence to Royal Society inquiry 'Fruits of Curiosity: science, innovation and future sources of wealth'

Response to Conservative party consultation on the personal ownership of health records

UK Bioscience sector submission to Home Office consultation on EU Directive 86-609-EEC

Joint UK bioscience sector submission to the House of Lords European Union Committee Inquiry: Revision of Directive 86/609 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

Supplementary evidence to Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee inquiry 'Putting science and engineering at the heart of hovernment policy'

Response to Chief Scientist Office consultation on Research Strategy for Health and Healthcare 

Submission to Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee inquiry 'Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy'

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2008

Response to Connecting for Health consultation on: Additional uses of patient data

Response to Consultation on NHS Constitution

Response to Research Councils UK Review on Full Economic Costing

Response to Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation: A Vision for Science and Society

Letter to the Prime Minister on the NHS Constitution

Response  to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Genomic Medicine

Response to a Consultation on the Assessment and Funding of Higher Education Research Post-2008

Response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on the Freedom of Information Act (2000): Designation of additional public authorities

Response to NHS Next Stage Review

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2007

Response  to the Chief Scientist’s Office for Scotland’s consultation on a revised research strategy for health and healthcare

Response to the Government Office for Science’s Review of Science in the Department of Health

Response  to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) consultation on challenges and priorities for the next five years

Letter  from AMRC Charities to Bill Rammel on the CRSF Settlement

Evidence  for the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the Regulation of Hybrid and Chimera Embryos

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2006

AMRC Submission  on 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review and the Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF)

Response  to DfES Consultation: Reform of Higher Education Research Assessment and Funding

Response  to Sir David Cooksey's Consultation

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2004

Response  to Science & Innovation: Working Towards a 10-Year Investment Framework

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2003

Response  to HEFCE Consultation on Research Funding Method

Response  to HEFCE Consultation on Review of Research Assessment

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2001

Response  to Animal Procedures Committee Consultation on Cost/Benefit Assessment and the Animals Act

Response  to Home Office Consultation on the Animals Act: Review of the Ethical Review Process

Response  to House of Lords Select Committee Inquiry on Animals in Scientific Procedures

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2000

Response  to Animal Procedures Committee Consultation on Emerging Biotechnologies and the Animals Act

Response  to Animal Procedures Committee Consultation on Openness and Animal Procedures

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