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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

First, the right hon. Gentleman did write to me, but I did not reply to him or to any other letters because I did not want to be drawn into this argument. It was only this morning that I was drawn into the argument, but I think that I can put on the record that I did not reply to the right hon. Gentleman for the reason that I have given. The amendments were selected because they were within the scope of the Bill; it is a simple as that. All the amendments on the Order Paper are there because they are within the scope of the Bill, and that is the explanation.