Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 9 May 2011.

Embryology

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Thornton on 27 January 2010 (WA 338-9) and by Earl Howe on 22 December 2010 (WA 331) and 26 April 2011 (HL8391, HL8392, HL8393 and HL8394), how the volume and complexity of material submitted to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) Core Panel for the evaluation of ““expert understanding on the safety and efficacy of methods to avoid mitochondrial disease through assisted conception”” compares to the volume and complexity of material in the report pertaining to the HFEA's internal governance review.

Answer: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that the two reviews are markedly different in character and that any comparison along the lines described by the noble Lord would not be appropriate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8617; 727 c175WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Embryology
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Subjects: Genetic engineering Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority IVF Hereditary diseases
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