§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
In how many places is the freezing and retention of human embryos carried out, whether either of these is a notifiable activity, and whether any independent study of the procedures is being carried out (and by whom) to establish whether they should be considered safe or experimental procedures.
§ Baroness HooperThese procedures are not at present controlled by legislation. However, the Interim Licensing Authority (ILA), which was established by the Medical Research Council and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, currently approves centres which carry out this work.