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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

We have proposed that the definition of ““human cell”” should include cell lines. I would therefore imagine that ““cell”” equalling ““cell lines”” is within the Bill, but I will come back to the noble Lord with clarification on this issue shortly. In the mean time, the group of amendments covers some important matters which define to what entities and biological material the controls in the Bill apply, and what some of these controls should be. The Government are prepared to reconsider the details of the relevant provisions, and will continue their dialogue with stakeholders on these matters—and, of course, with all noble Lords present today. I thank all noble Lords for their vital contributions on these matters and ask the noble Lord, Lord Patel, to withdraw his amendment.