Commons debate statutory instrument on mitochondrial donation
3 February 2015 (updated on 3 February 2015)
MPs debated a motion to approve the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 in the House of Commons on Tuesday 3 February 2015.
MPs voted to approve the statutory instrument (Division no. 147, Ayes 382 votes, Noes 128 votes).
The instrument must be approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can come into force.
- Watch Parliament TV: motion to approve the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015
- Read Commons Hansard: motion to approve the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Genetics
Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015
- Read the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 (external site)
The draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 were laid on 17 December 2014 under the affirmative procedure. The instrument must be approved by the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can come into force.
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