§ Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the Donaldson inquiry on therapeutic cloning to report. [127987]
§ Yvette Cooper[holding answer 27 June 2000]: The Chief Medical Officer's expert group on therapeutic cloning has completed its work on the potential benefits, 517W risks and the ethical issues raised by developments in stem cell research and cell nuclear replacement. We are now considering the report's recommendations.