A Bill to make provision about the conditions to be met by male blood donors, including removing the restrictions relating to blood donation from men who have sexual intercourse with men; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Tim FarronLiberal Democrat
12 May 2016
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The Bill would change the rules about who can donate blood by removing the current restrictions on men who have sex with men. It sets new conditions for male blood donors and aims to make blood donation policy more equal, while keeping safety considerations. It is currently being debated in the House of Commons at the 2nd reading stage.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny.
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9 Feb 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 9 February 2016. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
