Proceeding contribution from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 28 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL].

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 148 to 150: 148: Schedule 6, page 79, line 8, after ““of”” insert ““the formation of”” 149: Schedule 6, page 83, line 31, leave out from beginning to ““subsection”” in line 36 and insert ““In section 26 of the Child Support Act 1991 (disputes about parentage), in”” 150: Schedule 6, page 84, line 18, leave out paragraph 38 and insert— ““38 (1) Section 51 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (adoption by one person) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4), for paragraph (b) substitute— ““(b) by virtue of the provisions specified in subsection (5), there is no other parent, or””. (3) After subsection (4) insert— ““(5) The provisions referred to in subsection (4)(b) are— (a) section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (disregarding subsections (5A) to (5I) of that section), or (b) sections 34 to 47 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (disregarding sections 39, 40 and 46 of that Act).”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 151 not moved.]

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 698 c514-5
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Disclosure of information Codes of practice Death Abortion Congenital abnormalities Civil partners Fertility Licensing Human embryo experiments Donors Ethics IVF Northern Ireland Parents Registration Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Research Surrogacy Stem cells Human-animal hybrid embryos
Legislation: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL) 2007-08
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

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