I am pleased to announce the following appointments to the Ethics Group which provides Ministers with independent ethical advice on the operation and practice of the national DNA database (NDNAD):
Professor David Latchman CBE
Dr Nina Hallowell
Professor Latchman and Dr Hallowell replace two members of the group who have now stepped down.
Eight current members of the Ethics Group have been reappointed for a further three-year term. They are:
Dr Derrick Campbell
Mrs Wendy Coates
Ms Madeleine Colvin
Dr Jane Pearson
Dr Clive Richards
Dr Sameer Sarkar
Ms Sarah Thewlis
Dr Suzy Walton