Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Requires a formal review by the Secretary of State of the regulations governing how long gametes may be stored.
• The review will consider whether storage periods should be changed and what changes might be needed.
• The Bill does not itself change storage periods; any changes would come after the review through future regulation or legislation.
• Originates in the Lords and is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
• Could affect fertility patients, gamete donors, and fertility clinics depending on the review's conclusions.

Progress

The Bill is at the second reading in the Lords and has not yet moved on to committee scrutiny. If it progresses, it would proceed to committee stage for detailed examination and then further readings in the Lords.