HC Deb 24 June 2003 vol 407 cc724-5W
Mr. David Stewart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many responses have been received by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to the sixth edition of their code of practice; and how many were from(a) individual patients, (b) clinics and (c) professional bodies.[121359]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has so far received five responses to its code of practice consultation which began on 19 May 2003 and closes on 8 August 2003. Two of these responses are from HFEA licensed clinics, two are from professional bodies and the other is from a general practitioner. The HFEA has sent the draft of the sixth code of practice to over 200 clinicians, professional organisations and patient support groups.