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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 27 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 January 2015. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 February 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


IVF

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that IVF treatment is monitored to prevent genetic defects.

Answer

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that in vitro fertilisation treatment in the United Kingdom has been tightly regulated since 1991 with the establishment of the HFEA. The regulatory scheme ensures that treatment is as safe as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
222110
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Genetics IVF Monitoring
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk