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 Ahmed
The 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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