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.
2013
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
July 2013 |
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: |
Scientific Infrastructure [PDF 545.06KB] |
May 2013 |
Department of Education |
Secondary School Accountability Consultation [PDF 58.47 KB] |
April 2013 |
Department for Education |
Reform of the National Curriculum in England [PDF 75.3KB] |
March 2013 |
Home Office |
Consultation on draft guidance on the operation of the Animals (ScientificProcedures) Act 1986:[PDF 296.75 KB] |
March 2013 |
Higher Education Funding Council for England |
Open access and submissions to the Research Excellence Framework post-2014 [107.11 KB] |
February 2013 |
Department of Business Innovation and Skills |
Triennial Review of Research Councils [246.16KB] |
February 2013 |
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee |
Inquiry into open access [241.11KB] |
February 2013 |
Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council |
Shape of Training review: Call for ideas and evidence [84.94KB] |
February 2013 |
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency |
Consultation on the MHRA's Draft 2013-18 corporate plan [121.62KB] |
January 2013 |
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee |
Inquiry into open access [152KB] |
January 2013 |
Department of Health |
Strengthening the NHS Constitution [178.97KB] |
January 2013 |
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency |
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2012
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2012 |
House of Commons Education Committee |
The role of School Governing Bodies [592.77 KB] |
December 2012 |
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency |
Consultation on the European Commission's proposal for a Clinical Trials Regulation[217.33 KB] |
December 2012 |
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority |
Medical Frontiers: Debating Mitochondria Replacement[514.92 KB] |
December 2012 |
Department for Education |
Reforming Key Stage 4 qualifications [ 272.59 KB] |
November 2012 |
Migration Advisory Committee |
Review of the shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland and Creative Occupations [149.13KB] |
October 2012 |
House of Commons International Development Committee |
Response to Post 2015 Development Goals [269.03 KB] |
October 2012 |
Department of Health |
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October 2012 |
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
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October 2012 |
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) |
A Proposal to introduce an early access to medicines scheme in the UK [121.70 KB] |
September 2012 |
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee |
Regenerative Medicine [293.94 KB] |
September 2012 |
Ofqual |
A Level Reform Consultation [258.17 KB] |
September 2012 |
Department of Health |
Our NHS care objectives: a draft mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board [534.68 KB] |
September 2012 |
Department of Health |
Consultation on Proposals to transfer functions from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the Human Tissue Authority [233.52 KB] |
August 2012 |
Justice Select Committee: |
Inquiry on EU Data Protection Framework Proposals [75.11 KB] |
August 2012 |
House of Commons select Committee |
Careers Guidance for Young people [73.00 KB] |
August 2012 |
Information Commissioner's Office |
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July 2012 |
Department for Education |
National Curriculum for science: Key stages 1 and 2- Draft[PDF 934.02KB] |
June 2012 |
UK Departments of Health |
Consultation on the United Kingdom Plan for Rare Disease [PDF 223.75 KB] |
June 2012 |
Department of Health |
Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Towards a workforce strategy for the public health system [PDF 184KB] |
April 2012 |
Nuffield Council |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Novel neurotechnologies: intervening in the brain [PDF 204.10 KB] |
April 2012 |
Cabinet Office |
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March 2012 |
Royal Society |
Vision for Science and Mathematics |
March 2012 |
Ofqual |
Qualification support material and services [PDF 171 KB] |
March 2012 |
Intellectual Property Office |
Consultation on copyright – response [PDF 266.33KB] |
March 2012 |
Ministry of Justice |
Joint statement on the draft European Data Protection Regulation [PDF 185KB] |
March 2012 |
Ministry of Justice |
Call for Evidence on EU Data Protection Proposals [PDF 93KB] |
March 2012 |
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee |
Higher Education in STEM Subjects [PDF 394KB] |
February 2012 |
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee |
Bridging the “valley of death”: improving the commercialisation of Research[PDF241KB] |
January 2012 |
Leveson Inquiry |
Leveson inquiry: Culture, practice and ethics of the press Response [PDF 135.85 KB] |
January 2012 |
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee |
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Science and International Development [PDF 275.26 KB] |
2011
Date |
Organisation |
Title |
December 2011 |
House of Commons Health Committee |
Inquiry into education, training and workforce planning PDF 116KB] |
December 2011 |
Migration Advisory Committee |
Call for evidence by the Migration Advisory Committee on the level of the 2012/13 annual limit on Tier 2 and associated policies [PDF 652.49 KB] |
December 2011 |
House of Commons Education Select Committee |
How should examinations for 15-19 year olds in England be? [PDF 169 KB] |
November 2011 |
House of Lords European Union Committee |
Towards a financial transaction tax [PDF 289 KB] |
October 2011 |
Concordat by the Research Concordat Strategy Group |
Implementation of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers [PDF 245KB] |
October 2011 |
House of Commons Education select committee |
Attracting, training and retaining the best teachers [PDF 223KB] |
October 2011 |
NHS Future Forum |
Inquiry into the NHS reforms [PDF 55.9 KB] |
October 2011 |
EU Gender Summit |
The Future of Gender and Innovation in Europe [PDF 167 KB] |
October 2011 |
Cabinet Office |
“Making Open Data Real – a public consultation” [PDF 245KB] |
September 2011 |
Department of Health |
NHS Chief Executive Innovation Review [PDF 117KB] |
September 2011 |
House of Commons International Development Committee |
Inquiry into private foundations [PDF 110 KB] |
September 2011 |
HM Revenue & Customs |
Sharing Exemption">Cost Sharing Exemption [PDF 230KB] |
August 2011 |
Home Office |
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August 2011 |
UK Border Agency |
Employment-related settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers [PDF 126 KB] |
August 2011 |
Migration Advisory Committee |
Settlement of migrants under Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system [PDF85.2 KB] |
August 2011 |
Royal Society |
Science as a public enterprise [PDF 71.5KB] |
June 2011 |
Commons health Select Committee |
Inquiry on Public Health [PDF 230 KB] |
June 2011 |
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee |
Sustainable Food Inquiry[PDF 32KB] |
June 2011 |
Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
Emerging Biotechnologies [PDF 40KB] |
June 2011 |
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE): |
Consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13 [PDF 28KB] |
June 2011 |
Department of Health (DH) |
UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy [PDF 30.1KB] |
June 2011 |
NHS |
Health and social care reform [PDF 520KB] |
May 2011 |
European Commission |
Revision of the 'Clinical Trials Directive' 2001/20/EC concept paper [PDF 56KB] |
May 2011 |
European Commission |
Green paper on the future of VAT [PDF 36 KB] |
March 2011 |
Science and Technology Committee |
Inquiry on Peer Review [PDF 40KB] |
March 2011 |
Department for Education |
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March 2011 |
Department of Health |
Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England [PDF 44KB] |
March 2011 |
Department of Health |
Liberating the NHS: Developing the Healthcare Workforce [PDF 48KB] |
March 2011 |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) |
Regenerative Medicine Call for Evidence [PDF 68KB] |
March 2011 |
Department for Education |
Department of Education: Key Stage 2 Testing and Accountability Review - Call for Evidence [PDF 56 KB] |
March 2011 |
Cabinet Office |
Giving Green Paper [PDF 36KB] |
Jan 2011 |
Department of Health |
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2010
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] |