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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985; to make provision about the persons who in certain circumstances are to be treated in law as the parents of a child; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord Darzi of DenhamLabourLife peer
  • Alan JohnsonLabourKingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Bill · 11

  • Commons Amendments - html versionCommons
    24 Oct 2008
  • Commons Amendments - pdf versionCommons
    24 Oct 2008
  • Bill as amended in the Committee and in Public Committee - html versionCommons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Bill as amended in the Committee and in Public Committee - pdf versionCommons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Bill as amended in the Committee and in Public Committee - html versionCommons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionCommons
    6 Feb 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionCommons
    6 Feb 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    29 Jan 2008
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    29 Jan 2008
  • Bill as introduced - html versionLords
    9 Nov 2007
  • Bill as introduced - pdf versionLords
    9 Nov 2007

Explanatory Notes · 6

  • Explanatory Notes for Bill - html versionLords
    24 Oct 2008
  • Explanatory Notes for Bill - html versionLords
    24 Oct 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill 70 - pdf versionCommons
    6 Feb 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to Bill 70 - html versionCommons
    6 Feb 2008
  • Explanatory Notes to HL 6 - pdf versionLords
    9 Nov 2007
  • Explanatory Notes to HL 6 - html versionLords
    9 Nov 2007

Briefing papers · 3

  • Research Paper on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]: Committee Stage ReportCommons
    9 Jul 2008
  • Research Paper on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology BillCommons
    2 May 2008
  • Lords Library Note on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology BillLords
    14 Nov 2007

Amendment Paper · 23

  • Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 28 October 2008Commons
    29 Oct 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 21 October 2008Commons
    22 Oct 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 22 October 2008Commons
    22 Oct 2008
  • Consideration of Bill as at 22 October 2008Commons
    22 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2008Commons
    12 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2008Commons
    10 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 June 2008Commons
    5 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 June 2008Commons
    3 Jun 2008
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 20 May 2008Commons
    20 May 2008
  • Committee of the Whole House as at 19 May 2008Commons
    19 May 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 1 February 2008Lords
    4 Feb 2008
  • Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 25 January 2008Lords
    28 Jan 2008
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 24 January 2008Lords
    25 Jan 2008
  • Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    21 Jan 2008
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 17 January 2008Lords
    18 Jan 2008
  • Amendments to moved on Report (Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List) as at 16 January 2008Lords
    17 Jan 2008
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    15 Jan 2008
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 11 January 2008Lords
    14 Jan 2008
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10th December 2007Lords
    11 Dec 2007
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    7 Dec 2007
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved in Committee as at 3rd December 2007Lords
    4 Dec 2007
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    3 Dec 2007
  • Marshalled list of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2007Lords
    30 Nov 2007

Bill proceedings: Commons · 7

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 23 October 2008Commons
    23 Oct 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 June 2008Commons
    13 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2008Commons
    11 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 June 2008Commons
    6 Jun 2008
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 June 2008Commons
    5 Jun 2008
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 20 May 2008Commons
    21 May 2008
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 19 May 2008Commons
    20 May 2008

Written evidence · 2

  • Memoranda submitted to the CommitteeUnassigned
    22 Jul 2008
  • Membership of the CommitteeCommons
    22 Jul 2008

Select Committee report · 4

  • Government response to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Scientific Developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967 (HC 1045-I, 2006-07) Cm 7278Commons
    29 Nov 2007
  • House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Scientific Developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967 (HC 1045-I, 2006-07)Commons
    31 Oct 2007
  • Government response to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos (HC 272-I) Cm 7139Commons
    18 Jun 2007
  • House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos (HC 272-I, 2006-07)Commons
    5 Apr 2007

Act of Parliament · 2

  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. c.22. HTML versionUnassigned
    14 Nov 2008
  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. c.22. PDF versionUnassigned
    14 Nov 2008

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