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House of Commons

 
 

Wednesday 22nd October 2008

 

Consideration of Bill

 

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], As Amended


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Human

 

Fertilisation and Embryology [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion in the name of

 

Secretary Alan Johnson.

 


 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr David Amess

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Andrew Selous

 

Total signatories: 25

 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Mark Pritchard

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Paul Rowen

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr William Cash

 

46

 

Page  3  [Clause  3],  leave out lines 21 to 26.

 

Dr John Pugh

 

49

 

Page  3,  line  26  [Clause  3],  after ‘transmission’, insert ‘via cytoplasm’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

David Taylor

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Total signatories: 26

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mark Pritchard

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Paul Rowen

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr David Amess

 

Michael Jabez Foster

 

41

 

Page  3,  line  26  [Clause  3],  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Regulations made under subsection (5) may not provide for an egg or embryo

 

whose nuclear genetic material has been altered by genetic modification, or

 

whose nucleus has been replaced by the nucleus of a somatic cell, to be a

 

permitted egg or a permitted embryo.

 

(5B)    

In this section, “genetic modification” includes the alteration of the nuclear

 

genetic material of an egg or embryo by—

 

(a)    

recombinant nucleic acid techniques which change the DNA sequence of

 

nuclear chromosomes of the egg or one or more cells of the embryo, or

 

(b)    

the introduction into the egg or into one or more cells of the embryo of a

 

stably-maintained artificial chromosome, virus or plasmid.’.

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Total signatories: 21

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Paul Rowen

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr David Amess

 

Mr William Cash

 

48

 

Page  3,  line  31  [Clause  3],  leave out subsection (6).

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

4

 

Page  4,  line  8  [Clause  4],  leave out ‘the keeping or using of’ and insert ‘keeping or

 

using’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr David Drew

 

Mark Pritchard

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Total signatories: 12

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr David Amess

 

47

 

Page  4,  line  37  [Clause  4],  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

an embryo created by combining pluripotent or totipotent human cells

 

with amimal embryonic cells in which the latter have been altered so as

 

to contain double the number of chromosomes, or in which the animal

 

cells have been otherwise altered to become largely or entirely extra-

 

embryonic tissue.’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

5

 

Page  5,  line  3  [Clause  4],  after ‘but’, insert ‘(except in subsection (9))’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

6

 

Page  9,  line  35  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘being treated’ and insert ‘mentioned in

 

subsection (6A)’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

7

 

Page  9,  line  38  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘to be treated’ and insert ‘mentioned in

 

subsection (6A)’.

 


 

Philip Davies

 

Mr William Cash

 

40

 

Page  10  [Clause  14],  leave out lines 33 to 40.

 


 

Dr Nick Palmer

 

43

 

Page  12,  line  7  [Clause  15],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

After subsection (4) insert—


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

“(4A)    

Any person whose embryos are in storage may, for a period of 90 days

 

following the commencement of the Human Fertilisation and

 

Embryology Act 2008, apply to extend the period of their storage to a

 

maximum of 10 years in total.

 

(4B)    

Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subsection (1), no embryos which are

 

subject to an application under subsection (4A) shall be allowed to perish

 

before the Authority has reached a decision on that application.”.’.

 


 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

3

 

Page  18,  line  34  [Clause  22],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

After subsection (4) insert—

 

“(4A)    

In default of the exercise of the Authority of its power to make a direction

 

under this section, a judge of the High Court may give permission for

 

gametes stored under Schedule 3 sub-paragraph 1(2A) of this Act to be

 

used within the UK or exported and used outside the United Kingdom.”’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

75

 

Page  33,  line  6  [Clause  29],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In subsection (7), for “section 10(2)(a)” substitute “section 19B(3)(a) or

 

20B(3)(e)”.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

76

 

Page  33,  line  11  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘(7) or’.

 

Mrs Nadine Dorries

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mr David Amess

 

83

 

Page  33,  line  41  [Clause  29],  at end insert—

 

‘(10B)    

It shall be an offence for people to use human gametes, as such, to give rise to

 

financial gain or comparable advantage, subject to subsection (10C).

 

(10C)    

Subsection (10B) shall not prevent payments which do not constitute a financial

 

gain or a comparable advantage, in particular—

 

(a)    

compensation of living donors for loss of earnings and any other

 

justifiable expenses caused by the donation or by the related medical

 

examinations;

 

(b)    

payment of a justifiable fee for legitimate medical or related technical

 

services rendered in connection with donation.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

3249

 

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

77

 

Page  33,  line  42  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘, (6) and (7)’ and insert ‘and (6)’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

8

 

Page  34,  line  35  [Clause  30],  at end insert—

 

‘section 20A(3);

 

section 20B(2)’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

9

 

Page  37,  line  42  [Clause  37],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

A notice under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) by a person (“S”) who is unable to sign

 

because of illness, injury or physical disability is to be taken to comply with the

 

requirement of subsection (2) as to signature if it is signed at the direction of S,

 

in the presence of S and in the presence of at least one witness who attests the

 

signature.’.

 


 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr William Cash

 

Total signatories: 30

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Jim Dobbin

 

David Taylor

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mark Pritchard

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Paul Rowen

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr Angus McNeil

 

Mr Gary Streeter

 

David T. C. Davies

 

Mr Desmond Swayne

 

Mr David Amess

 

Mr David Blunkett

 

Hon Nicholas Soames

 

Mr Michael Ancram

 

70

 

Page  40,  line  19,  leave out Clause 42.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Mr David Drew

 

Mr William Cash

 

Total signatories: 30

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Jim Dobbin

 

David Taylor

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mark Pritchard

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Mark Durkan

 

John Mason

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Paul Rowen

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr Angus McNeil

 

Mr Gary Streeter

 

David T. C. Davies

 

Mr Desmond Swayne

 

Mr David Amess

 

Mr David Blunkett

 

Hon Nicholas Soames

 

Mr Michael Ancram

 

71

 

Page  40,  line  28,  leave out Clause 43.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

10

 

Page  40,  line  31  [Clause  43],  leave out ‘she’ and insert ‘W’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

11

 

Page  41,  line  23  [Clause  44],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

A notice under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) by a person (“S”) who is unable to sign

 

because of illness, injury or physical disability is to be taken to comply with the

 

requirement of subsection (2) as to signature if it is signed at the direction of S,

 

in the presence of S and in the presence of at least one witness who attests the

 

signature.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

12

 

Page  41,  line  42  [Clause  46],  leave out ‘the woman’ and insert ‘W’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

13

 

Page  44,  line  26  [Clause  50],  leave out third ‘the’ and insert ‘any’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 22nd October 2008                

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mark Durkan

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Total signatories: 17

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr Angus McNeil

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr Gary Streeter

 

David T. C. Davies

 

Mr Desmond Swayne

 

Mr David Amess

 

Hon Nicholas Soames

 

Mr Michael Ancram

 

80

 

Page  46,  line  39  [Clause  54],  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Mark Durkan

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

 

Mr Julian Brazier

 

Dr John Pugh

 

Total signatories: 15

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Geraldine Smith

 

Mr Angus McNeil

 

Miss Ann Widdecombe

 

Mr Gary Streeter

 

David T. C. Davies

 

Mr Desmond Swayne

 

Mr David Amess

 

Hon Nicholas Soames

 

Mr Michael Ancram

 

81

 

Page  46,  line  40  [Clause  54],  after ‘persons’, insert ‘not of the same sex’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

14

 

Page  48,  line  17  [Clause  55],  leave out ‘relating to’ and insert ‘about’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

15

 

Page  49,  line  34  [Clause  59],  after first ‘any’, insert ‘reasonable’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

16

 

Page  49,  line  37  [Clause  59],  after ‘any’, insert ‘reasonable’.

 



 
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