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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

I shall have to seek further clarification on the noble Lord’s point. However, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, as I understand it, such research licences would require further primary legislation. This issue would not be covered by the regulation-making powers in the Bill before us. If I am wrong on that I shall come back to the noble Lord. As I understand it, however, it will require further primary legislation—but I have further information coming to me at this very instant. Can embryonic stem cells be used for research into treatment? Yes. The Bill allows the use of embryonic material for research into treatment. We are talking about the use of embryonic material for research into treatments and the use of embryos that can be created for therapy. As I understand it, those are two different things, but I stand to be corrected.