Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government which areas of research were considered to be high priority based on documentation relayed by the HumanFertilisation and Embryology Authority to the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council in each year between 2006 and 2008.
Answer
The areas of research considered to be high priority for consideration by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) are outlined in its annual horizon scanning reports. These annual reports are circulated to stakeholders including the department and the Medical Research Council (MRC) and can be found at the following website address at www.hfea.gov.uk/en/1554.html. Copies of the reports have been placed in the Library. In matters of assisted reproduction technology, the department would consider seeking the advice of bodies such as the HFEA and MRC if it were minded to commission research in this area.