Neophyte Liberal MP - Paul Rowen of Rochdale

Councillor Paul Rowen MP, what he does, when and why -

Monday, October 17, 2005

PQ to Minister of health

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she intends
to follow the recommendations of the Select Committee on Science and
Technology's Fifth Report and create a new Human Genetics, Fertility
and Tissue Commission.

Jane Kennedy (Minister of State, Department of Health) Hansard source

The Government published their response to the report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, "Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law", on 16 August 2005. Copies are available in the Library. Conclusions can be read here

The Government considered whether to establish a single commission with a remit covering the entirety of bioethics issues as part of the Department's review of its arm's length bodies. This was rejected, after careful consideration, on the basis that the present distributed model of advisory bodies with more specific briefs remained the best option as it enables specific bioethical issues to be addressed by dedicated groups with the appropriate expertise and sufficient time to devote to the issue.

...he might also pursue how underepresented ..or even not represented ,are any opportunities for lay people, religious representatives, or alternative views other than those of mainstream embryologists, fertility peddlars and academic reseachers.

posted by ziz # 4:25 PM

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Monday, October 17, 2005

PQ to Minister of health

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