Licence Committees and the Executive Licensing Panel

The Authority’s licensing process is governed by the provisions of sections 16 to 21 of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act 1990 (as amended).

From 1st October 2009, routine decisions on licensing will be taken by panel of three members of the Authority’s staff (“the Executive Licensing Panel”).

Complex matters, or applications which raise novel or controversial issues, will be referred to a Licence Committee composed of members of the Authority. Research applications will be considered by the members’ Research Licence Committee.

Instrument of delegation - Licensing functions (46Kb)

Executive Licensing Panel members

Peter Thompson, Director of Strategy and Information (chair)
Mark Bennett, Director of Finance & Facilities (deputy chair)
Trish Davies, Director of Compliance

Other nominated staff members may occasionally substitute for members of the panel, but not as chair.

Licence Committee members

Professor David Archard (chair)
Ms Anna Carragher (deputy chair)
Mrs Sally Cheshire
Mrs Rebekah Dundas
Dr Sue Price
Mrs Debbie Barber
Ms Jane Dibblin

Research Licence Committee members

Professor Emily Jackson (chair)
Professor Lesley Regan (deputy chair)
Professor Christopher Barratt
Professor Neva Haites
Lord Richard Harries of Pentregarth
Dr Mair Crouch

Full details of decisions delegated to the Executive Licensing Panel, the Licence Committee and the Research Licence Committee are set out in an Instrument of Delegation.

Minutes from Licence Committee and Executive Licensing Panel meetings can be found with fertility clinic inspection reports: