Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Part of Living Wage (Reporting) – in the House of Commons at 3:09 pm on 3 February 2015.

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Photo of Liz McInnes Liz McInnes Labour, Heywood and Middleton 3:09, 3 February 2015

I did not say it was just like changing a battery. In fact, I try to avoid using that terminology. The hon. Lady mentions learning disabilities, but as I just said, the organs affected the most by mitochondrial disorders are organs that require a large amount of energy, such as the brain, so that comes as no surprise to me.

Allegations have been made that the techniques are not safe.