DEVELOPMENTS IN STEM CELL RESEARCH

Early day motion 972, tabled 4 March 2009 by Ian Taylor (Conservative). Signed by 37 members.

That this House congratulates the biomedical scientists from the UK and Canada who have re-programmed skin fibroblast cells to produce stem cells, which will help them in their endeavours in regenerative medicine; and calls on the Government to increase funding for such creative and innovative pursuits as part of rebalancing the economy.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 4, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.