Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010.

Embryology

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 19 May 2009 (WA 290), how the statement in that Answer that the aim of the research at Newcastle funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) is to "develop a reproducible method of generating human embryonic stem cells following the transfer of the nucleus of an adult somatic cell into an oocyte" relates to the statement in the Written Answer by Lord Draysonon 10 March 2010 (WA 74–5) that the "MRC does not currently support any research which aims to derive patient-specific stem cells by human somatic cell nuclear transfer".

Answer: As stated in the previous Answer of 5 May 2009 (WA 95), the MRC has funded one project relating to human somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The award, held by the University of Newcastle, aims to improve the efficiency of SCNT in human oocytes. The project will not derive stem cells for use in the treatment of patients.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2955; 718 c277-8WA
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Embryology
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
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Subjects: Clones Finance Human embryo experiments Research Stem cells Medical Research Council Newcastle University
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