I am very worried now, because that is not the question. The question relates not to research but to after research has finished. Let us say that in five to 10 years' time the research has worked and that the researchers want to create embryos to derive the therapies without the research stage. How would they do that, when only a research licence is available for that purpose? That is the problem. The Minister might say, ““Well, we will have another Bill in five to 10 years' time.”” However, I do not think that she will want to go through this again. Furthermore, the history of legislation on the issue indicates that it does not come up very often.
I urge the Minister to recognise that she has not addressed my question. If someone wanted to produce embryos for therapy after trials had been conducted either elsewhere in the world or in this country, how would they apply, because they would not have a research project? The Minister should take this issue more seriously.
I know that many hon. Members want to speak. In expressing disappointment in the Government's response—
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Evan Harris
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 May 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords].
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