§ Sir Rhodes Boyson (Brent, North)I have the honour to present a petition on the protection of the human embryo from Father Tim O'Connor and 410 parishioners of St. George's church, Sudbury, in my constituency—a petition with which I entirely agree:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that the House of Commons will take immediate steps to enact legislation which forbids any procedure that involves purchase or sale of human embryos, the discarding or freezing of human embryos, their use as sources of transplant tissue, or as subjects for research or experiment (unless this is done solely for the benefit of the embryo concerned); and forbids all forms of trans-species fertilisation.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.
§ Mr. Tim Smith (Beaconsfield)I want to present two petitions on the subject of the protection of the human embryo. The first is from the congregation and clergy of the Holy Name Roman Catholic church, Denham, Buckinghamshire and the second is from the congregation and clergy of Stoke Poges Roman Catholic church at. St. Andrew's church centre, Rogers lane, Stoke Poges. 1663 The petitions are identical or similar to that presented by my right hon. Friend the Member for Brent, North (Sir R. Boyson).
§ To lie upon the Table.