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Tissue Research
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce a national scheme to distribute human tissue unfit for transplant for use in research; and if he will make a statement. [13801]
Ms Jowell:
The donation of human tissue for research purposes is permitted under the Human Tissue Act 1961. However, if a person (or his/her family) has given permission for organs to be taken for transplantation and
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those organs prove unsuitable for transplantation they cannot automatically be used for research purposes. Separate consent must be obtained.
Mr. McNamara:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce legislation to control the activities of those calling themselves psychologists who have been struck off the Register of Psychologists. [13796]
Mr. Boateng:
The Government have no current plans to introduce a system of statutory registration of the title psychologists. I recently met with representatives of the British Psychological Society and indicated the Government's intention for officials to work with them to develop a programme of work in order to ensure that existing systems for regulating and promoting good practice are maintained and developed.