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Animal-Human Hybrids For Research

EDM number 481 in 2006-07, proposed by Bob Spink on 12/12/2006.

That this House notes the intention of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to decide a licence application to create animal-human hybrids for research purposes in January 2007; understands the potential value of chimeras in developing cures and treatments for many of the world's most devastating diseases and medical conditions; believes that new legislation is required to clarify the nature of these creations, and to establish their legal status for medical research purposes; further believes that such legislation should ensure that all such creations are destroyed in line with the current 14-day rule for human embryo cultures and should prohibit their use for reproductive purposes of any nature, animal or human; and further believes that such fundamentally important policies are best developed by Parliament rather than an unelected and unaccountable body like the HFEA.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Bob Spink12/12/2006Castle PointConservativeProposed
Michael Penning12/12/2006Hemel HempsteadConservativeSeconded
Peter Bottomley13/12/2006Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
David Drew13/12/2006StroudLabourSeconded
Rudi Vis14/12/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSeconded
Stewart Jackson18/12/2006PeterboroughConservativeSeconded
Brian Jenkins18/12/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden19/12/2006Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
John Hemming19/12/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned

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