---

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 37, to which I have spoken with Amendment No. 8. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 38: Page 44, line 10, at end insert- ““( ) The reference in section 48(5A)(b) to a civil partnership includes a reference to a void civil partnership if either or both of the parties reasonably believed at the time when they registered as civil partners of each other that the civil partnership was valid; and for this purpose it is to be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, that one of them reasonably believed at that time that the civil partnership was valid.”” 39: Page 45, line 16, at end insert- ““( ) the Schedule to the Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12),””