§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library his Department's response to the Glover report on embryo research, commissioned by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Department has not responded as it was not involved in the commissioning or publication of the report. The Government do not in any case take a collective view on embryo research.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice and assistance was(a) sought by and (b) given to the Glover committee on embryo research; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanDr. Glover and his committee did not seek any advice or assistance from the Department of Health.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has held with other members of the Council of Europe on the issue of human embryo experimentation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanOfficials of the Department of Health have taken part in discussions of this issue by the Council of Europe's ad hoc committee of experts on bioethical issues (CAHBI).
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received from the European Commission concerning his proposed Bill on embryo research; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanI have not received any representations from the European Commission about this.