§ Lord Ashbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the United Kingdom intends to sign the European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine in Spain on 4 April 1997, and what interested organisations did they consult before reaching their decision.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)The Government are still considering the implications of the provisions of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.