Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 19 October 2011 (WA 72) and 11 March 2013 (WA 12) and by Lord Marland on 19 November 2012 (WA 311–12), what consideration was given to the biological distinctions between somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and pronuclear transfer (PNT) in allowing research licence R0152 for work on SCNT to encompass PNT activities under the expired research licence R0153. [HL721]
Answer
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that the decision to vary research licence R0152 was taken by its Research Licence Committee on 18 November 2009. The minutes of that meeting, setting out the Committee's reasoning, are available on the Authorityâs website at: http://guide.hfea.gov.uk/guide/Inspection Report.aspx?code= 17&s=1&&nav=2