Consultation responses
The Wellcome Trust's written responses to major external consultations are available from this section, including submissions to the Select Committees of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
If you would like to find out more about any of these responses, or other consultations that may not be listed here, please contact the Strategic Planning and Policy Unit: sppu@wellcome.ac.uk.
2010
Date |
Organisation |
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Feb 2010 |
Government Office for Science |
Government Office for Science, a Consultation by The Government Chief Scientific Adviser: Guidelines on Scientific Analysis in Policy Making [PDF 39.5KB] |
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Jan 2010 |
Department of Culture Media and Sport |
Proposal on The Collection and Preservation of UK Offline and Microform Publications and UK Online Publications [PDF 133 KB] |
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Jan 2010 |
European Commission |
Assessment of the Functioning Of the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC [PDF 81.2 KB] |
2009
2008
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2008 |
IUSS |
IUSS Select Committee: Students and Universities –Response by The Wellcome Trust [PDF 30.6KB] |
December 2008 |
NHS |
Connecting for Health: Additional uses of patient data [PDF 376KB] |
November 2008 |
European Commission |
Copyright in the knowledge economy [PDF 78.5KB] |
November 2008 |
Human Tissue Authority |
Consultation on the Codes of Practice [PDF 89.6KB] |
November 2008 |
Human Tissue Authority |
Code Of Practice For Public Display [PDF 25.5KB] |
November 2008 |
HGC |
The Forensic Use of DNA and the National DNA Database [PDF 43.8KB] |
October 2008 |
RCUK |
Integrity, Clarity & Good Management [PDF 48.4KB] |
October 2008 |
Department of Health |
A Consultation on the draft NHS Constitution [PDF 35KB] |
October 2008 |
DIUS |
A Vision for Science and Society [PDF 49.7KB] |
September 2008 |
RCUK / UUK |
Review of the Impact of Full Economic Cost on the HEI Sector [PDF 53.5KB] |
September 2008 |
National Cancer Research Institute |
Access to samples and data for cancer research [PDF 38.3KB] |
August 2008 |
DIUS |
Analysis on Demand for STEM Skills [PDF 35.5KB] |
July 2008 |
DFID |
Working in partnership with the World Health Organization - New Institutional Strategy 2008-2013 [PDF 37KB] |
July 2008 |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
Dementia: ethical issues [PDF 39KB] |
July 2008 |
Charity Commission |
Public Benefit And Education [PDF 35KB] |
July 2008 |
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
Higher Level Skills Strategy [PDF 39KB] |
June 2008 |
Department for Children, Schools and Families |
14-19 qualifications framework [PDF 26KB] |
May 2008 |
OECD |
Draft Guidelines for Biobanks and Human Genetic Research Databases [PDF 28KB] |
May 2008 |
Department of Health |
Modernising Medical Careers: Consultation on graduates from outside the EEA [PDF 24KB] |
April 2008 |
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee |
Inquiry on Genomic Medicine: Response by the Wellcome Trust [PDF 80KB] |
April 2008 |
Department for children, schools and families |
Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum [PDF 44KB] |
April 2008 |
UK Intellectual Property Office |
Taking forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property: Proposed changes to copyright exceptions [PDF 36KB] |
April 2008 |
Royal College of Physicians: Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry |
Wellcome Trust response [PDF 36KB] |
March 2008 |
STFC Programmatic Review |
Wellcome Trust response [PDF 22KB] |
February 2008 |
Data Sharing Review |
Use and sharing of personal information in the public and private sectors [PDF 110KB] |
February 2008 |
Higher Education Funding Council for England |
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February 2008 |
DIUS |
Science and Innovation Strategy [PDF 71KB] |
January 2008 |
DEFRA |
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January 2008 |
Ad Hoc Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations |
Acting through intergovernmental organisations to control the spread of communicable diseases [PDF 45KB] |
January 2008 |
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution Consultation |
Adapting the UK to climate change [PDF 30KB] |
2007
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2007 |
RCUK |
Large Facilities Roadmap [PDF 39KB] |
December 2007 |
DIUS |
Science and Society Consultation [PDF 51KB] |
October 2007 |
MHRA |
Challenges and Priorities for the MHRA [PDF 41KB] |
October 2007 |
European Commission |
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September 2007 |
WHO Intergovernmental Working Group |
Wellcome Trust response [PDF 37KB] |
September 2007 |
DFID |
Public Consultation on DFIDs Research Strategy 2008-2013 [PDF 45KB] |
August 2007 |
World Medical Association |
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June 2007 |
Science and Technology Committee |
Inquiry into Science and Discovery Centres [PDF 42KB] |
June 2007 |
Joint Committee on the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill |
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June 2007 |
Education and Skills Committee |
Inquiry into Testing and Assessment [PDF 29KB] |
May 2007 |
HM Government |
Health is global: Proposals for a UK Government-wide strategy on global health [PDF 47KB] |
February 2007 |
The Primary Review |
Response to the Primary Review [PDF 60KB] |
February 2007 |
Human Tissue Authority |
Consultation on proposed new licence fees [PDF 28KB] |
January 2007 |
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee |
Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos [PDF 45KB] |
January 2007 |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
Consultation on Forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues [PDF 33KB] |
January 2007 |
DCMS |
Understanding the Future: Priorities for England's Museums [PDF 29KB] |
January 2007 |
RCUK |
Efficiency and Effectiveness of Peer Review Consultation [PDF 76KB] |
January 2007 |
Human Tissue Authority |
2006
2005
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
November 2005 |
Department of Health |
Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: a public consultation [41KB] |
October 2005 |
Human Tissue Authority |
Human Tissue Authority consultation on draft codes of practice 1-5. Response from the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council |
October 2005 |
Department of Health |
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October 2005 |
Department of Health |
Best Research for Best Health: A New National Health Research Strategy [PDF 1.74MB] |
August 2005 |
Health Committee (Scotland) |
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January 2005 |
Department of Health |
Review of the NHS research ethics committee system in England – joint response from the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust [PDF 32KB] |
2004
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2004 |
UNESCO |
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November 2004 |
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
Wellcome Trust response to the National Institutes of Health ‘Enhanced Public Access Policy’ [PDF 18KB] |
October 2004 |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) |
DCMS consultation on the Care of Historic Human Remains: Response by the Wellcome Trust [PDF 55KB] |
Human remains in museums: a summary of the views of the Trust | ||
September 2004 |
House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee |
Scientific Aspects of Ageing [PDF 36KB] |
June 2004 |
Parliamentary Joint Committee |
Draft Charities Bill [PDF 104KB] |
June 2004 |
HM Treasury, DTI, DfES |
Science and innovation: working towards a ten-year investment framework [PDF 48KB] |
May 2004 |
Working Group on 14-19 reform |
Interim report [PDF 28KB] |
February 2004 |
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee |
Scientific Publications Inquiry [PDF 100KB] |
2003
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2003 |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
The ethics of research involving animals [PDF 34KB] |
October 2003 |
OST |
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October 2003 |
Joint Funding Bodies (coordinated by HEFCE) |
Review of Research Assessment [PDF 60KB] |
April 2003 |
HM Treasury |
Lambert Review of business-university collaboration [PDF 64KB] |
February 2003 |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
Pharmacogenetics - Ethical Issues [PDF 62KB] |
February 2003 |
Department of Health/NHS Retained Organs Commission |
Tissue Blocks and Slides [PDF 34KB] |