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
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The Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill would change the rules in the Human Tissue Act 2004 about consent for two situations: transplant work done outside the UK, and imported cadavers used for display. It aims to ensure people or their families are clear about what they are consenting to when tissue is used abroad or displayed in museums, and to strengthen protection around such practice. The bill is currently at the Lords' 2nd Reading stage.
The Bill is still progressing in the Lords, currently at the 2nd Reading stage. It originated in the Lords, with its first reading in October 2019; no Commons stages have started as of now.
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23 Oct 2019
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.
