Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 10 February (HL4441), what sanctions were imposed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority on each of the clinics that had administered reagents to permitted gametes or permitted embryos that are then introduced into patients when the reagents concerned had not been CE marked; and how promptly the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was notified of all such instances as documented in inspection reports.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that it has not been necessary to impose any regulatory sanctions in relation to the use of non CE marked reagents or products, as the clinics in question have given a commitment, as part of the inspection process, to use alternative CE marked products.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was notified that manufacturers were making non CE marked reagents available on 4 December 2013 and 23 November 2014.