Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 6 May (WA 117), whether the Horizon Scanning Panel of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) ensures that the HFEA is aware of potential licence applications and is prepared with an authority policy or position, as currently stated on the HFEA website.
Answer
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised me that its Horizon Scanning Panel is aware of potential licence applications and informs the authority accordingly. The latest horizon scanning report can be found on the HFEA's website at www.hfea.gov.uk/157.html.