Clause 32
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
4:45 pm
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health; Bristol South, Labour)
Clause 30 deals with the regulations made under powers introduced by the Bill that are exercised by the authority—codes and so on. Clause 32 refers to the procedures of this House—whether matters are subject to the affirmative or the negative procedure. There is not a huge difference in practice, but there tends to be a consequential relationship between regulations and orders and the procedures under which they go through the House. One may ask why that is the case, and the answer is that the House has always done it in that way, and there is parliamentary precedent.