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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-11more like thismore than 2014-09-11
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Diseases remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government response to the consultation on draft regulations to permit the use of new treatment techniques to prevent the transmission of a serious mitochondrial disease from mother to child, published in July 2014, whether his Department consulted (a) Dr Andy Greenfield, (b) Professor Peter Braude and (c) Professor Robin Lovell-Badge on the formulation of the statement on page 15 that (i) mitochondrial donation techniques do not alter personal characteristics and traits of the person and (ii) the proposed mitochondrial donation techniques do not constitute genetic modification. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Flello remove filter
uin 209135 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
answer text <p>The Government’s position that mitochondrial donation techniques do not alter personal characteristics and traits of the person reflects information within the April 2011 scientific report of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority convened Expert Panel. The Expert Panel membership at that time included Professor Peter Braude and Professor Robin Lovell-Badge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working definition of genetic modification in humans, in relation to mitochondrial donation, was determined by the Department in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer for England.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T14:19:49.5212012Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T14:19:49.5212012Z
answering member
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label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
1569
label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this