Written question asked by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 December 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the estimated financial benefit to the bioscience industry based on the proposed extension of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. - Includes ref to "Stem Cell Research: Medical Progress with Responsibility".

Answer: Ms Kelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the estimated financial benefit to the bioscience industry based on the proposed extension of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. [142038] Yvette Cooper: No such estimate has been made. An extension of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 was recommended in the report "Stem Cell Research: Medical Progress with Responsibility" on the grounds of the significant therapeutic benefits which could result from research across a range of possible sources of stem cells, including embryos.

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