Clause 10
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
5:30 pm
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health; Bristol South, Labour)
I am happy to do that. The members will still be responsible for all decisions, because there will need to be an endorsement. In that sense, there is no removal of power from the members of the board. As regards providing flexibility to the HFEA, I will be happy to write to all members of the Committee, through you, Mr. Gale, to explain the sort of things that we would want to interact to ensure that there is no loss of accountability, expertise and scrutiny in this area by the regulatory authority that we have put in place.