Science and Technology - Fifth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 March 2007.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
Motivation for this inquiry
Terminology
The inquiry
2 Background
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE)
Act 1990
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
(HFEA)
The effectiveness of the UK regulatory system
Public consultation on review of the HFE
Act
The outcome of the consultation
Stem cell research
Previous interest in the area
Chronology of relevant reports and developments
Previous Science and Technology Select Committee
interest
3 Human-animal chimera or hybrid embryos
and research
Chimera and hybrid models in research
Cytoplasmic hybrid embryos
Are they human?
Ethical and moral points of view
Is it necessary to use hybrid and chimera
embryos in research?
Use of human embryos
Progress in stem cell research
Animal eggs as a replacement for human eggs
Potential problems with this research
Mixing animal and human material
Specific problems potentially associated
with cytoplasmic hybrid embryos
Scientific opposition to research involving
hybrid and chimera embryos
Conclusions on the desirability and necessity
of hybrid and chimera embryo research
4 The HFEA and the current regulatory framework
Current applications to the HFEA
The role of the HFEA in regulating research
Do these applications fall within HFEA remit?
The HFEA decision of 10 January 2007
Delay on assessment of the applications
5 Future regulation of research involving
the creation of human-animal chimera or hybrid embryos
The parliamentary process
Definitions and terminology in the draft
Bill
The proposed prohibition
Allowing for such research in the future
Drawing the line: acceptable research practice
The 14-day rule
Implantation of human-animal chimera or hybrid
embryos into a woman
Injecting cells derived from human-animal
chimera and hybrid embryos into animal models
Development of human-animal chimera or hybrid
embryos past the 14 day limit in vivo
Legislative and regulatory structure
Impact of the legislative structure on UK
science
6 Public engagement
Defining public opinion
Public understanding
7 Conclusion
Conclusions and recommendations
Glossary
Abbreviations used in report
Formal minutes
Witnesses
Written evidence
Reports from the Science and Technology Committee
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC272-II
31 January 2007
5 February 2007
28 February 2007
Written Evidence
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