§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision in connection with human embryos and any subsequent development of such embryos; to prohibit certain practices in connection with embryos and gametes; to establish a human fertilisation and embryology authority; to make provision about the persons who in certain circumstances are to be treated in law as the parents of a child; and to amend the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.