On 19th May MPs voted 336 to 176 against an amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Bill, which would have prevented researchers creating 'human admixed embryos', cells containing animal and human material. The proceedings of the Commons debate and vote can be found on Hansard.

Following consideration of the most controversial clauses of the Bill by a Committee of the whole House, the remaining clauses of the Bill will now be considered by a Public Bill Committee. There are scheduled to be 10 sessions between Tuesday 3rd June and Tuesday 17th June.

Public Bill Committee for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Labour: Jim Hood (Chairman, Lanark and Hamilton East), Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North), Patrick Hall (Bedford), Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East), Helen Jones (Warrington North), Chris Mccafferty (Calder Valley), Laura Moffatt (Crawley), Julie Morgan (Cardiff North), Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton Kemptown), the Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo (Bristol South) and the Whip Steve McCabe (Birmingham Hall Green).

Conservative: Roger Gale (Chairman, North Thanet), Robert Key (Salisbury), Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness), Gary Streeter (South West Devon), Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead), Jeremy Wright (Rugby and Kenilworth).

Liberal Democrat: Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon), Dr John Pugh (Southport).

New amendments can be found under 'Amendment Papers and Proceedings' subsection of the Bill website.

23 May 2008