Embryology

House of Lords written question – answered at on 4 December 2012.

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Photo of Baroness Barker Baroness Barker Liberal Democrat

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many organisations provide services on behalf of the Government to adults affected by donor conception.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent annually on services for adults affected by donor conception in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quality of services to adults affected by donor conception.

Photo of Earl Howe Earl Howe The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health

Over the past five years the Government have supported three third sector organisations to provide a range of services specifically for adults affected by donor conception. These are After Adoption Yorkshire, the Donor Conception Network and the National Gamete Donation Trust.

Grants were awarded to these three organisations as set out in the following table:

Organisation Year Grant
After Adoption Yorkshire 2008-09 £85,000
2009-10 £85,000
2010-11 £90,000
2011-12 £96,427
2012-13 £54,200 *
Donor Conception Network 2008-09 £75,000
2009-10 £70,000
2010-11 £70,000
2011-12 £50,000
2012-13 Nil
National Gamete Donation Trust 2008-09 £40,000
2009-10 £60,000
2010-11 £60,000
2011-12 £60,000
2012-13 £45,000 *

* Up to December 2012 only pending award of new contract

The Government have received reports from these bodies about the work the funding has supported. The Government have taken the view that services related to gamete donation remain important but should be streamlined. An integrated national gamete donation programme is therefore currently being procured through a competitive tender process and is nearing a conclusion. All the above organisations were eligible to apply and were involved in discussions with the department.

In addition the department provides grant-in-aid to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which collects and provides information about donor conceived people and their donors under the provisions of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended).

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