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12 November 2010

Summary of request

The Authority was asked for information about the number of sperm samples in storage in the UK over the period 1991 – 2010 and, for each sample, the length of time it will remain in storage, and the reason for storage.

HFEA response 

The HFEA does not collect or hold comprehensive information about all sperm in storage in UK licensed centres.  This information is held by individual centres and may be reviewed by the HFEA on inspection.  Information collected by the HFEA can be inferred from the register forms published on the HFEA website (see http://www.hfea.gov.uk/2505.html) and Directions given by the HFEA relating to the submission of data for the Authority’s register of information.  It can be seen from these that since May 2009 the HFEA has begun to collect limited information about the procurement of donor sperm but no other information about sperm storage.  Since the HFEA does not hold the information requested the request is, accordingly, refused.

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