Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2001. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on recent events concerning the handling of frozen embryos at the Hampshire Clinic; and what other IVF clinics are under investigation by the HFEA.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on recent events concerning the handling of frozen embryos at the Hampshire Clinic; and what other IVF clinics are under investigation by the HFEA. [146116] Yvette Cooper: The police are investigating recent events at the Hampshire Clinic and the North Hampshire Hospital Trust. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has suspended treatments at these clinics. No other IVF clinic is under investigation by the authority although all licensed centres have been asked to carry out a special audit of embryos and gametes in storage. We expect to receive the results of this audit shortly. All licensed centres are also subject to annual inspection.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c434W;361 c435W; 146116
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority IVF Medical treatments Hampshire
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk