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The Association of Public Analysts (also known as the APA) is the professional body for the highly-skilled scientists who make up the front line of the UK's public protection service, where chemical analysis and related tests are needed. The Public Analyst works to ensure the health and safety of the public in relation to food standards, environmental matters and consumer protection.
 

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Early Day Motion calling for Support for Public Analysts

Willie Rennie, MP for Dunfermline & West Fife (Scottish Liberal Democrat) has sponsored an Early Day Motion in support of public analysts and the work we do (to see the Early Day Motion follow this link http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=37236&SESSION=899) Such motions, although formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons, are seldom debated, rather they are used to publicise views of individual MPs, drawing attention to specific events or campaigns and demonstrating the extent of parliamentary support. For more information on this Click Here.

A similar motion has also been lodged at the Scottish Parliament by Liam McArthur MSP (to see this Motion follow the link http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/motionsAndAmendments/motions.htm.

 

Food safety specialists under threat

The October/December issue of the Food Magazine carries a full page article highlighting the funding cuts facing front line analysis.

The Food Magazine www.foodmagazine.org.uk is published by The Food Commission (UK) Ltd, a not-for-profit company which campaigns for healthier, safer, sustainable food in the UK.

 

Princess Royal Visits Glasgow Scientific Services

Princess Royal at GSS3The Princess Royal visited Glasgow Scientific Services, one of the largest local authority public analyst laboratories in the United Kingdom, on Friday 7th November 2008.

The Princess Royal took the opportunity to meet the staff and witness the huge variety of work that a busy public analyst laboratory deals with on a daily basis.

For more information click here.

 

President Meets Chair of FSA Board

W Yorkshire Visit ATR and DH2SmallThe President of the Association, Alan Richards, met Dame Deirdre Hutton, Chair of the FSA Board to discuss the national crisis currently facing provision of public analyst services in the UK. West Yorkshire Joint Services Laboratory was the venue for the meeting and it was hosted by Dr Duncan Campbell, Public Analyst and Mr Graham Hebblethwaite, Chief of Trading Standards. For more details of the meeting Click here.

 

 

 

Contact points for members' laboratories, listings of new legislation, training material and general information about the Association, may be obtained by following the links on the left.

Peer reviewed papers are published in the Journal of the Association of Public Analysts (online) at www.apajournal.org.uk.
 
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