Genetic Screening: Ethical Issues
Council Presentations
House of Commons Select Committee 1994-95
One of the public presentations of the Report attracted the interest of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology. The Committee decided to make human genetics its major subject for the parliamentary session 1994-95. The Council's Report was the starting point of the Select Committee's work. The Council submitted a formal memorandum to the Select Committee, gave oral evidence and provided much material for use by the Committee. Within the ambit of the Council's Report, the conclusions of the Select Committee drew largely on those of the Council.
Presentations:
Recent relevant presentations by the Director and Members of the Council include:
- International Symposium on Society and Genetic Information, British Council, Hungary
- BIO 2001 International Biotechnology Convention, San Diego
- Genetics and Health Policy Conference, Cambridge
- European Group on Ethics meeting on Genetic Testing in the Workplace
- Medicine of the Future, Genetics and Therapeutics conference, Foundation for Health Sciences, Madrid
Responses to consultations:
The Council has submitted the following responses to public consultations and calls for evidence:
- European Parliament Temporary Committee on Human Genetics (June 2001)
- HGC (March 2001)
Whose hands on your genes?
- House of Lords (October 2000)
Evidence on Genetic Databases
- HFEA / ACGT (April 2000)
Public consultation on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- GAIC (March 2000)
Application for approval to use genetic test results for insurance risk assessment
Last Updated Thu, 24 June 2004