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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

My Lords, it will come as a relief to noble Lords to know that I have absolutely no feelings on the HFEA’s annual report that I wish to share with them. However, I should like to thank the Government for the assistance that they have given to those of us in the Opposition parties during the passage of the Bill. I thank also the Bill team, which has been outstanding. I thank the scientific noble Lords for the medical education that some of us have received. I thank also those Peers with whom I did not always agree but who were always assiduous in putting forward some very difficult and technical views. The Bill that we have before us is a great deal better than the Bill which first appeared in this House. I offer thanks from these Benches. On Question, Motion agreed to.