Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Atkinson (Conservative), on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

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HUMAN CLONING

That this House notes the strong polarisation of views both among the people of the country and among Right honourable and honourable Members on the important issue of human cloning; acknowledges that cloning raises important ethical and scientific questions which require the most careful consideration; welcomes as the commencement of a process of consideration the debate on these issues on Friday 17th November; regrets that a majority of Right honourable and honourable Members did not have sufficient notice to be able to attend this important debate; believes that prudence and wisdom require much more detailed consideration before decisions are taken; and invites Her Majesty's Government to pause for further reflection, to withdraw the Statutory Instrument they have laid to implement the proposals of the Donaldson Report, and to wait before acting until such time as this House and the people of this country have had a full opportunity to judge the long-term implications of human cloning.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

49 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Clones Human embryo experiments

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk