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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 22 October 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 November 2014. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


IVF

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Darzi of Denham on 22 July 2008 (HL4926 and HL4927) and by Earl Howe on 9 July 2012 (HL1211), of how many cycles the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority are aware in which fresh embryo transfers took place after 15 or more eggs were collected over each of the past ten years.

Answer

The number of treatment cycles in which fresh embryo transfers took place after 15 or more eggs were collected, in each of the last 10 years, is shown in the following table:

Years

Cycles in which fresh embryo transfers took place after 15 or more eggs were collected

2004

5602

2005

5737

2006

5843

2007

6345

2008

6589

2009

7344

2010

7801

2011

8195

2012

8200

2013(1)

8128

Source: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

(1) 2013 is the most recent year for which information is available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2287
Session
2014-15
Related items
Eggs: Imports
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Written questions
House of Lords
IVF
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
IVF
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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