Clause 1 - Authorisation of activities for scheduled purposes
Human Tissue Bill
11:15 am
Ms Rosie Winterton (Minister of State, Department of Health; Doncaster Central, Labour)
That is an interesting concept. However, we have to work with the practicalities. It is important that for living patients we distinguish between purposes not normally requiring consent as set out in part 2 and purposes normally requiring
consent. The logic of the hon. Gentleman's argument is that, for the purposes of the deceased, those two are rolled together. I believe that that is what he is saying. There would therefore be a completely separate schedule 1 for those who are deceased, as opposed to living patients. However, if that were the case, it would still revert to the current position: consent would have to be asked for. The position at the moment is—
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.
Mrs. Irene Adams (Chairman)
Cohen, Harry
Davey, Valerie
Ellman, Mrs.
Francois, Mr.
Gibson, Dr.
Harris, Dr. Evan
Kilfoyle, Mr.
Knight, Jim
Ladyman, Dr.
Lansley, Mr.
Lucas, Ian
Murrison, Dr.
Naysmith, Dr.
Ryan, Joan
Taylor, Dr. Richard
Watson, Mr.
Winterton, Ms Rosie