HUMAN CLONING

Early day motion 25, tabled 21 June 2001 by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 41 members.

That this House recalls the careful and thoughtful consideration given by honourable Members to the issue of therapeutic cloning; believes that many honourable and Right honourable Members supported the regulation of therapeutic cloning on the basis that full human cloning would be banned; is therefore concerned that no proposal for legislation was included in the Government's programme; and accordingly urges ministers to prepare a draft Bill forthwith, to facilitate its scrutiny by an appropriate Select Committee, and to move to legislation as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 11, Plaid Cymru 4, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.