ADVANCES IN GENETICS SCIENCE

Early day motion 249, tabled 14 July 1997 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 7 members.

That this House applauds the rapid advances in genetic science and the progress being achieved in the battle to treat serious diseases; also notes that biotechnology will be one of the key job-creating industries in the next century but believes that the public must have confidence that animal welfare and other moral considerations that arise as a result of advances in scientific knowledge are addressed and resolved; commends the Third Report of the Science and Technology Committee (HC 41, Session 1994-5) on Human Genetics; The Science and its Consequences; and calls on the Preisdent of the Board of Trade to ensure that its recommendations on the patenting of DNA are incorporated into European Patent Law.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 1.