Debate on controversial embryo Bill

Controversial legislation to widen the scope of embryo research is due to begin what is likely to be a stormy passage through the House of Commons.

Gordon Brown argues that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is needed to enable vital medical research into treatment for conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer and heart disease.

But some of the provisions in the Bill - most notably the creation of hybrid or "admix" embryos through the combination of animal eggs and human nuclei - have proved highly controversial.

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