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
5 May 2021
This Lords Bill would change the Human Tissue Act 2004 to require consent for transplantation-related activities carried out outside the UK and to require consent for imported cadavers used for display. In short, it tightens rules around consent for organ/tissue use abroad and for cadavers shown in public displays.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords. After this stage, it would typically move on to committee and subsequent stages if it progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 28 January. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
