A Bill to make amendments to the Human Tissue Act 2004 concerning consent to activities for the purposes of transplantation outside the United Kingdom and consent for imported cadavers to be on display
House of Lords
11 October 2022
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The Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill would amend the Human Tissue Act 2004 to tighten consent requirements for two situations: organ or tissue work for transplantation outside the United Kingdom, and imported cadavers used for display. In simple terms, it aims to make clear when consent must be obtained and to set out the framework for these activities to protect donors and the deceased.
The bill is at the third reading stage in the House of Lords after earlier readings and a discharge of the Order of Commitment; if approved, it would move to the House of Commons for consideration.
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Third reading - the final chance for the Lords to change the Bill - took place on 4 March and no amendments were made.
The Bill now goes to the Commons for its consideration.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
