§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what factors underlay his recent decision to ask the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to consult on the subject of sex selection for non-medical reasons; [81751]
(2) who the author is of the HFEA consultation document on sex selection; and who is responsible for assessing the results of the consultation. [81752]
§ Ms BlearsWe asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to review the practice of sex selection to take account of new techniques developed since the HFEA's last review in 1993. The consultation document was produced by the HFEA, who will assess the responses to it and report to Ministers