Clause 9 - Coroners
Human Tissue Bill
4:45 pm
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
We are of one mind as to the purpose of the provision. I wanted only to explore whether we were absolutely clear that the Bill achieved its effect. It is worth remembering that the coroner's purpose is to determine the cause of death. The retention of brains, in the case of my constituent and that of Mrs. Isaacs, did not bear on determining the cause of death. As long as we are absolutely clear—I take it from the Under-Secretary assurance that we are—that such activity would be ultra vires to the coroner's powers, would come under the consent provisions and be subject to prosecution, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 9 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Joan Ryan.]
Adjourned accordingly at six minutes to Five o'clock till Tuesday 3 February at ten minutes past Nine o'clock.