Genome Screening: Newborn Infants Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Genome Screening: Newborn Infants

Lord Winston Excerpts
Thursday 18th September 2025

(3 weeks, 5 days ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to screen the genomes of newborn infants for different genetic conditions.

Baroness Thornton Portrait Baroness Thornton (Lab)
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My Lords, I beg leave on behalf of my noble friend Lord Winston to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.