GENE PATENTING

Early day motion 298A2, tabled 25 January 2000 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 5 members.

after 'research' insert 'reminds the government of the recommendation of the science and technology select committee that only a combination of a gene and a known utility which is novel and not obvious should be patentable in the context of that utility and a combination of the same gene and a further novel utility should also be patentable.'.

Signatures by party: Labour 5.