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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Thursday, 10 December 2009.


Embryology

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 1 December (HL18), whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority would consider that a researcher had taken reasonable steps to contact the person who originally provided cells if the researcher had no access to the necessary contact information.
Answer

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that this would be judged on a case by case basis, as indicated in my Answer of 1 December (WA 20).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
476; 715 c150WA
Session
2009-10
Related items
Embryology
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Disclosure of information Human embryo experiments Donors Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Research
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk