Speeches by Taylor.

“For the sake of time, I will not. The need to be guided by evidence is precisely why the current situation is so troubling. It is concerning that the MHRA initially raised no objections to the trial when it was approved but has since changed that position. As Dr Cass made clear, no new evidence has been presented to ju…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“My hon. Friend will be aware that I used to own a retail shop in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in her constituency. Quite often, constituents of mine in Atherstone ask if they can have a direct bus service to get to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Will she join me in campaigning for that direct bus service, which would enable her c…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for securing this important debate. She has spoken passionately, as she always does, about the benefits of a new route to link towns and cities from Wrexham through the west midlands to London. The proposed route would make a real difference to my constit…”

“No, I am not giving way. We cannot afford to sacrifice the future of vulnerable young people on the altar of ideology. The trials received ethical approval and were recommended by one of the country’s foremost experts in child health. It is vital that they go ahead so that we can build the evidence we need to support s…”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. I have used that very service myself on many trips to Cromer and Sheringham. I used the service from West Runton either to get into Cromer or to go all the way to Norwich, and also the other way to Sheringham, so I absolutely know what he means. I think I might have had to ge…”

“What seems to be happening is that Facebook algorithms are targeting women within those groups, whether they are in same-sex couples or single women who are looking online for fertility advice and information. Surely adverts from the HFEA could also be sent out to those algorithms. Is that something you would think of …”

“Do you think there is anything more that the HFEA can do to mitigate those risks and inform the public of what you have told us today?”

“We are moving to a slightly different topic but still one within your realm. Sperm donation outside regulated fertility clinics seems to be on the increase; I have certainly heard that from my constituents. What concerns, if any, do you have about this?”

“Do you know how many egg donors report to the NHS with complications following egg donation?”

“Why are only severe and critical incidents reported and not moderate?”

“I have quite a few questions about collection of data. How does the HFEA currently collect data on post-donation health outcomes?”

“Is the information provided to patients sufficiently clear about the limitations of the data and the research that you have? Are you confident that donors and those freezing their eggs are in a position to give informed consent?”

“Peter has already talked about there being quite a bit of data and information so I will come to Rachel on this. There is already a lot of information and research into IVF patients generally but would you accept that IVF patients and egg donors are different cohorts—at least in terms of age—and that this may have a be…”

“If it could be done, who do you think should commission the research into the long-term impacts of donation freezing in particular?”

“Thank you all for joining us today whether in person or online; we appreciate your time. Multiple witnesses to this inquiry have already told us that the long-term health risks of egg donation are under-researched. Is that something that the HFEA accepts?”

“Turning the issue on its head, what do you think the barriers are to people accessing regulated fertility services for sperm donation?”

“Thank you all for being here. Clause 10 will introduce a new victims code of practice. Can you share your views on what the code should look like and how it should be implemented to make sure that it helps victims to navigate the service justice system?”