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Report Stage Proceedings: 22nd October 2008
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill–[ [], continued

      (2)
The offer and information set out in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) must be

provided prior to the termination of the pregnancy.”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: Review by Joint Parliamentary Committee

Mr Frank Field

Mrs Nadine Dorries

Mr Tom Clarke

David Taylor

Miss Ann Widdecombe

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

Mr David Crausby

John Mason

Mr John Hayes

Mr Julian Brazier

Dr John Pugh

Mr Brian Binley

Paul Rowen

Geraldine Smith

Mr William Cash

Not called  NC34

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

(2)
After section 5 insert—

“5A
Review by Joint Parliamentary Committee

(1)
There shall be a Committee (“the Committee”) consisting of Members of

both Houses of Parliament which shall undertake a review of abortion

law and practice.

(2)
Within nine months of the date on which the Human Fertilisation and

Embryology Act 2008 receives Royal Assent, the Committee shall

complete its review and lay a report of its findings before both Houses of

Parliament.

(3)
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to take all reasonable steps to

give legislative effect to the report of the Committee within two years of

the date on which it is laid.

(4)
The Committee shall consist of a total of 17 members of the House of

Lords and the House of Commons to be nominated by the Lord Speaker

and the Speaker of the House of Commons.

(5)
When nominating members of the Committee, the Lord Speaker and the

Speaker of the House of Commons shall take all reasonable steps to

ensure that the membership of the Committee includes those who support

and those who do not support the services provided under this Act.

(6)
In undertaking its review the Committee shall take all reasonable steps to

ensure that they are informed by the views of those who support and

those who do not support the services provided under this Act.”’.

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Reports to Secretary of State

Mr Edward Leigh

Miss Ann Widdecombe

John Mason

Paul Rowen

Jim Dobbin

Mr Tom Clarke

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr David Amess

Mr William Cash

Mr David Taylor

Not called  NC35

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 7 of the 1990 Act (Reports to Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

(2)
After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)
The Authority’s annual report must include a detailed evaluation of all

current research projects licensed by the Authority, which shall include:

(a)
statistical information,

(b)
measures of performance such as peer review journal

publications and patents obtained, and

(c)
details of how the Authority will develop other ways to monitor

performance, or how it has monitored performance, of licences

granted for the purposes of research.”’.

Use of human gametes

Mrs Nadine Dorries

Mr William Cash

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr David Amess

Not selected  NC36

To move the following Clause:—

‘It shall be an offence for human gametes, as such, to give rise to financial gain

or comparable advantage.

The aforementioned provision 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.’.

Bill read the third time on division, and passed, with Amendments.