Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2009.

Embryology

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 29 September 2008 (WA 353–4) and 20 May 2009 (WA 317–18), why Dr Daniel Brison drew up a poster (co-authored by Dr Susan Kimber and Dr Maria Camarasa), which was presented to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's Scientific and Clinical Advances Group, showing the technique of outgrowing embryos used atManchester on 14 June 2007 when the report of the inspection at St Mary's Hospital (also covering Manchester Fertility Services and the University of Manchester) on 26 September 2007 indicated that the derivation of stem cells from such embryos did not take place on those premises.

Answer: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that the derivation of stem cells from outgrown embryos was not taking place at St Mary's Hospital (also covering Manchester Fertility Services and the University of Manchester) at the time of the inspection on 26 September 2007. The pictures of such embryos, provided by Dr Daniel Brison, were from research carried out prior to 26 September 2007.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4522; 712 c100-1WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Embryology
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Subjects: Human embryo experiments Stem cells St Mary's Hospital Manchester
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