Debate on bill on Monday, 4 February 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Darzi of Denham.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL). Lords third reading debate. Part 1 of 2 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 698 c846-55
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department of Health
Legislative stage: Third reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL). As amended on Report. (Explanatory Notes HL Bill 25-EN also published).
Monday, 28 January 2008
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Walton of Detchant | 698 c846-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1: 1: Clause 3, page 3, line 21, leave out ““Regulations”” and insert ““A lice...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 698 c847-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the difficulty with this amendment is that it was introduced at Committee stage but was no...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 698 c848 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Government have made clear on a number of occasions our recognition of the serious and...; Lord Walton of Detchant | 698 c848-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I listened carefully to what the Minister said and I appreciate entirely the Government’s ...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 698 c849 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord can certainly have that assurance. In the mean time, we have to ensure that...; Lord Walton of Detchant | 698 c849 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with that assurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdraw...; Baroness Barker | 698 c849-50 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 3, page 3, line 26, at end insert— ““(5A) Regulations may provide...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 698 c852 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the noble Baroness undertake to set out in a letter to noble Lords the restrictions c...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 698 c851-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Bill seeks to prohibit placing in a woman any embryo, sperm or egg other than a permit...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 698 c850-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the comments just made by the noble Lord, Lord Winston. I remind the Ho...; Lord Winston | 698 c850 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that paramount in the Minister’s answer will be the question of the safety of these...; Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 698 c853 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3: 3: Clause 4, page 4, leave out line 32 and insert— ““(e) such other embryo,...; Lord Darzi of Denham | 698 c853-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the issue of defining human admixed embryos has long vexed all those who have tried to tac...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 698 c852 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall certainly write to the noble Lord, send a copy to noble Lords who have participate...; Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 698 c855 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely willing to withdraw the amendment on the understanding that the Minister ha...; Baroness Barker | 698 c852-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in the short debate. I particularly welcome the inte...
Subjects: Civil partners Fertility Human embryo experiments Diseases Genetics IVF Fathers Hereditary diseases Regulation Research 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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