Tag Archives: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Attracting media attention

Lord Norton 27/05/2008 – 6:33 pm

 In response to my earlier post on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, Bedd Gelert made some suggestions as to how the House of Lords might increase its media profile.  I have responded to his comments but I thought it may be helpful to reproduce my response here.  He mentions that there is merit in not attracting a lot of attention but there may be a case for inviting sketch-writers t […]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Lord Norton 21/05/2008 – 9:08 am

I would just add a couple of comments to those of Baroness Murphy on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.   There have been two things about the debate of the  past week or so that have irritated me immensely.  The first point I make wearing my parliamentary hat and the second wearing my academic hat. First, from the media coverage of the past week or so one may be forgiven for thin […]