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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2001. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001.


Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question
How, under the terms of the Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001, they intend to police clinics and laboratories using cloned human embryos; how they intend to enable inspectors to distinguish between human embryos created by in vitro fertilisation and those cloned by cell nuclear replacement; and what penalties will be imposed upon those who violate the law. [HL 1932].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 1932; 629 c212-3WA
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Clones Inspections Human embryo experiments Research