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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

The noble Lord is right that we are talking about two different things, and he has explained it far better than I could. What he is seeking with his amendment, however, goes beyond the research that is currently covered in the Bill, and it raises deeper questions, not least the question of whether the HFEA itself should be responsible for regulating such research or whether it should be the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. There are bigger questions to be explored, and the Government are suggesting that that happen at a later date. I see the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, looking queryingly at me. I understand his queries; I have perhaps not clarified whether this needs to be primary or secondary legislation. As I said earlier, I believe it has to be primary legislation, but I will come back to noble Lords.