§ 26. Mr. St. John-Stevasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on the experiments carried out in hospitals to fertilise human ova in test-tubes.
§ Mr. CrossmanI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Bebington (Mr. Brooks) on 13th May.—[Vol. 783, c. 209.]
§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn view of public anxiety aroused by these experiments, legitimate though they may be, will the Secretary of State consider appointing a commission to report on their moral and social implications?
§ Mr. CrossmanI will be a little more precipitate. I have a meeting arranged on Wednesday, 21st May, in the Ministry.