§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangement he has made for consultations on the recommendations of the Polkinghorne committee on foetal tissue.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 19 October 1989]: The committee reported in July and its main recommendations were accepted by the Government. Given the speed of recent developments in the field we decided to promulgate its new code of practice on the use of foetal tissue for research and treatment without delay. We are now taking forward the committee's other recommendations.