A Bill to amend the Human Tissue Act 2004 concerning consent to activities done for the purpose of transplantation outside the United Kingdom and consent for imported cadavers on display.
House of Lords
8 November 2019
This Lords Bill would update the Human Tissue Act 2004 to require clear consent for transplant-related work carried out outside the UK and to require consent for imported cadavers used for display. In effect, it aims to curb overseas organ tourism and ensure that human tissue used in displays is handled with proper consent. It tightens rules around cross-border use and display of human tissue and cadavers.
Currently at the 2nd Reading in the Lords; if it progresses, it would move to the Committee stage for detailed consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 23 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
