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Human genetic databases: challenges and opportunities. With further evidence. Science and Technology Select Committee (HL) fourth report.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee (HL)

Notes

DEBATE;LH 15 JAN 2002

Date

22 March 2001

Reference

HL 57 2000/01

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the letter to the honourable Member for Linlithgow from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Employment, (Ref. 2000/0064758 PODB) when he expects to receive from the Human Genetics Commission their wider study on the uses of genetic...

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c567W; 137327

House

House of Commons

Human genetic databases - written evidence received up to 31 October 2000 by the Science and Technology Select Committee (HL).

Type

House of Lords papers; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee (HL)

Notes

Received 08.11.00

Date

9 November 2000

Reference

HL 115 1999/2000

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper Dep 00/1436

Letter dated 24.7.2000 from Lord Sainsbury of Turville and Yvette Cooper MP to Baroness Helena Kennedy on the subject of genetic testing and employment: including proposed common policy principles. DTI/DH. 2000.

Deposited by

Department of Trade and Industry; Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

4 October 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1436

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will respond to the report published in 1999 by the Human Genetics Advisory Commission, The Implications of Genetic Testing for Employment. - Includes ref to letter sent to Human Genetic Commission. Copy in Library (Dep 00/1436).

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2000

Reference

354 c408W;354 c408-9W; 132741

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Whether they will respond to the report published in 1999 by the Human Genetics Advisory Commission, The Implications of Genetic Testing for Employment. [HL 3550]. - Inc ref to copy of letter to Human Genetics Commission, in Library.

Asked by

Lord Puttnam (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 July 2000

Reference

616 c6WA; HL 3550

House

House of Lords

Meeting with health and science ministers. Science and Technology Select Committee (HL) second report with evidence.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Science and Technology Committee (HL)

Notes

Received 04.02.00; Received 08.02.00

Date

7 December 1999

Reference

HL 11 1999/2000

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the new Commission of Enquiry into the HFEA/HGAC recommendations on cloning will be appointed.

Asked by

David Amess (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 1999

Reference

90836; 335 c232W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What is their response to the statement by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution on 16 February that the new machinery is needed so that genetically modified organism (GMO) decisions will take account of wider considerations and that every official decision about GMOs must be accompanied by an explanation of...

Asked by

Lord Kennet (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 July 1999

Reference

603 c52WA; HL 2903

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

Statement on when the Secretary of State for Health expects the Government response to the Joint Human Genetics Advisory Commission and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority report, Cloning Issues in Reproduction, Science and Medicine, to be published. - Includes fact that Government response has today been placed in Library.

Asked by

Shona McIsaac (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 June 1999

For answer on

24 June 1999

Answered on

24 June 1999

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the Government response to the Joint Human Genetics Advisory Commission and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority report, "Cloning Issues in Reproduction, Science and Medicine", to be published. [88432] Ms Jowell: The Government's response to the joint Human Genetics Advisory Commission (HGAC) and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) report, "Cloning Issues in Reproduction, Science and Medicine" has today been placed in the Library. Following public consultation, the joint HFEA/HGAC report's recommendations included the proposal that consideration be given to regulations under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 to allow research for therapeutic purposes which involved cloning techniques. The Government reaffirm their policy that human reproductive cloning is ethically unacceptable and cannot take place in this country. Also, more evidence is needed of the potential benefits to human health before the use of cloning for therapeutic purposes is allowed in research. We recognise that regulations to allow therapeutic research should be very carefully considered. We believe, however, that more evidence is required of the need for such research, its potential benefits and risks and that account should be taken of alternative approaches that might achieve the same ends. That is why we have asked the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Liam Donaldson, to set up and chair an independent expert advisory group to seek the views of a range of experts, both here and abroad, so that we have a clearer idea of the potential benefits of such research for human health. We expect it will begin work during the summer and report its findings to Ministers early next year. We welcome the HGAC/HFEA report's recognition that the safeguards currently in place are wholly adequate to prevent human reproductive cloning in the United Kingdom, and that the Government's policy of forbidding this practice received support during the public consultation. The Government accept the report's recommendations that the adequacy of the safeguards and related issues should be kept under review in order to address public concerns about the rapidity of development in these areas at the cutting edge of science and medicine.

Date

24 June 1999

Reference

88432; 333 c436W

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Statement on when the response to the joint Human Genetics Advisory Commission and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority report, Cloning Issues in Reproduction, Science and Medicine, will be published. [HL 3270] - Inc fact that response published today, in library.

Asked by

Baroness Gould of Potternewton (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 1999

Reference

HL 3270; 602 c106WA

House

House of Lords

Cloning issues in reproduction, science and medicine. Government response to the Human Genetics Advisory Commission and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority report.

Type

Command papers

Notes

Received 24.06.99

Date

24 June 1999

Reference

Cm 4387

House

House of Commons

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

Lords debate on motion to call attention to Her Majesty's Governments policy concerning the use of human embryos in cloning procedures. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Answering member

Earl Howe

Department

Department of Health

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

28 April 1999

Reference

600 c317-53

House

House of Lords

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if it is his policy that members of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission should avoid conflicts of interest.

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 1999

Reference

79532; 329 c449W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 18th March, Official Report, column 716, where the declarations of interest of members of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the Human Genetics Advisory Commission are available for public inspection.

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 1999

Reference

79506; 329 c449-50W;329 c450W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, with effect from what date Sir Colin Campbell resigned as Chairman of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission; and what reasons he gave for his resignation.

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 1999

Reference

76236; 327 c717W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the members of the working group of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority that recently considered issues relating to human cloning; if he will list in the case of each...

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 March 1999

For answer on

18 March 1999

Answered on

18 March 1999

Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the members of the working group of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority that recently considered issues relating to human cloning; if he will list in the case of each of those members the outside interests that were declared; and if he will indicate which of those members have academic qualifications in (a) ethics, (b) psychology, (c) philosophy and (d) sociology. [76240] Mr. Battle: The members of the joint working group were nominated by the Human Genetics Advisory Commission (HGAC) and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The group was chaired by the Reverend Dr. John Polkinghorne (HGAC). It also comprised Dr. George Poste (HGAC), Professor Christine Gosden (HFEA) and Dr. Anne McLaren (HFEA). All members of the HFEA and HGAC, whose membership covers a wide range of experience and backgrounds including ethicists, psychologists, philosophers and sociologists, made full contributions to the report and approved it in its final form for publication. The declarations of interest of all members of the HGAC and HFEA are available for public inspection in accordance with, "Quangos--Opening the Doors", Cabinet Office Guidance (June 1998). Full details of members' academic qualifications are not held centrally, and will not indicate all relevant experience. Requested information held for members of the working group is as follows: Reverend Dr. John Polkinghorne KBE FRS Chairman, Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing. Member of the General Synod and the Board of Social Responsibility of the Church of England, Fellow of the Royal Society, Past President of Queens' College Cambridge. Dr. George Poste CBE FRS Chief Science and Technology Officer, SmithKline Beecham Plc. Fellow of the Royal Society, Board member, SmithKline Beecham Plc, Non-Executive Chairman, Cerebrus Holdings Plc, Non-Executive Chairman, DiaDexus (USA). Professor Christine Gosden Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool Women's Hospital. Past chair of the MRC Unit's Ethical Committee. Dr. Anne McLaren DBE FRS Principal Research Associate, Wellcome CRC Institute, Cambridge. Member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the European Commission's Group of Expert Advisers on Ethics.

Date

18 March 1999

Reference

76240; 327 c716W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he expects to respond to the report on human cloning from the working group of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

Asked by

Ann Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 1999

Reference

76238; 327 c716W

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Hayman on 8 March (12-3WA), whether they will now say what assessment has been made of the risk of conflicts of interest arising from the involvement of persons connected with the pharmaceutical industry in framing recommendations made to the Govt concerning human...

Asked by

Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1999

Reference

HL 1490; 598 c105WA

House

House of Lords

Hayman, Baroness

Further to the Written Answers by the Baroness Hayman of 17 December 1998, 595 c174WA and 19 January 1999, 596 c97-8WA on human cloning, whether they will indicate why the membership and terms of reference of the sub-group which drafted the report on human cloning by the Human Fertilisation and...

Asked by

Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1999

Reference

598 c12-3WA; HL 1290

House

House of Lords

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