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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

My Lords, I want to emulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton, by keeping moderation as the tone of the debate. He set a good example at the beginning of this Session. I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate for the issues they have raised. Now is not the time for an academic seminar. I resist strongly the suggestion that this is intended to be a wrecking amendment. I am conscious that many social lives will be wrecked if we prolong this debate too long, but we are engaging in legitimate due parliamentary process at this time and that is why I am pursuing the matter. There is a major moral issue here, a major debate. I have heard enough discomfort around the Chamber and I would like to test the opinion of the House. On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 36A) shall be agreed to? Their Lordships divided: Contents, 51; Not-Contents, 121. On Question, Motion agreed to.