Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 90177
Human Tissue: Research
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Chris Evans
Labour (Co-op) — Caerphilly
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of guidance provided to patients on their (a) rights and (b) options for the (i) storage and (ii) future research use of their tissue samples.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department recognises the importance of ensuring that patients are fully informed about their rights, options, and choices regarding the storage and future research use of their tissue samples. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Code of Practice and Sta...
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