F-2013-00075 - Hybrid embryos and embryos donated for stem cell research
08 April 2013
Summary of request
The Authority was asked for the number of hybrid embryos created at Newcastle University and of embryos from IVF procedures donated by patients for stem cell research.
HFEA response
The total number of hybrid embryos created by researchers in Newcastle is 155.
The information requested regarding the embryos donated for stem cell research is can be found on the Authority’s website at the following link: http://www.hfea.gov.uk/7412.html. As the information requested is reasonably accessible via the HFEA website, it is exempt from disclosure under section 21 FOIA.
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