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Mr. Beith
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement outlining any
treatment which is currently available under the National Health Service which involves the use of human foetal tissue.
Mr. Newton
While amnion from the placenta is sometimes used in the preparation for skin grafting, I am not aware that foetal tissue is used in treatment provided under the National Health Service.