§ Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will extend the licensing regime for the importation of human body tissue to corpses and other body parts; and if he will make a statement. [87314]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 17 December 2002]: There are currently no formal controls on the import of human tissue to the United Kingdom for teaching, education, research or other non-therapeutic purposes. The Government are considering this matter as part of their current review of the law on human tissue and organs. As an interim measure, we published a draft code of practice on the import and export of human body parts, in July. Consultation on this ended in October and we shall publish a slightly revised code shortly.