Submissions

CMF regularly makes submissions to Government and other consultations on issues of ethical importance. All of our submissions are accessible here.

Department of Justice, Northern Ireland - consultation on amending the criminal law on abortion (16/01/2015)

The Northern Ireland Department of Justice seeks a change in the law that would permit abortion in cases where the unborn baby has a 'lethal fetal abnormality'. Further, the Department...

Evidence to the House of Lords' Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on regulations to permit mitochondrial donation (06/01/2015)

Regulations to permit mitochondrial donation to prevent the transmission of serious mitochondrial disease from mother to child have been published by the Public Health Secretary. The regulations raise a number...

GMC Fitness to Practise Consultation (26/11/2014)

Below is CMF's response to the GMC's public consultation on changes to sanctionsguidance and on the role of apologies and warnings. The original GMC consultation page can be viewed here....

Public Consultation by The Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life (18/11/2014)

With the rise of secular humanism and, in particular, the new atheism, there is in British society generally a loss of historically held belief in the existence of a transcendent...

Equality and Human Rights Commission - Religion or Belief (18/11/2014)

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a major call for evidence from individuals and organisations about how their religion or belief, or that of other people, may have...

Gambling Commission: Proposed amendments to the social responsibility provisions in the licence conditions and codes of practice for all operators (the LCCP) (31/10/2014)

The Gambling Commission is currently reviewing aspects of its licensing conditions and codes of practice relating to social responsibility. We have raised the issue of a one-stop shop for self-exclusion....

Response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into mitochondrial donation (22/10/2014)

The Science and Technology Committee is holding a one-off evidence session to consider the science of mitochondrial donation and to scrutinise further the scientific evidence on it. The written submission...

Response to the Proposed Organ and Tissue Donation (Scotland) Bill (25/09/2014)

Ms Anne McTaggart, MSP, consulted on a proposed bill on organ donation in Scotland, which would move from the current opt-in system to a soft opt-out system. This CMF submission...

Response to the Northern Ireland Justice Committee Consultation on abortion services (12/09/2014)

This CMF response comments on an amendment to the NI Justice (Clause 11a (Ending the Life of an Unborn Child)) that would prevent private companies or charities from offering abortion...

CMF Responses to NMC Draft Code of Professional Conduct 2014 (11/08/2014)

Compared to the older 2008 code, this is much more detailed, includes (post Francis Report) a strong professional emphasis on compassion and care, integrity [clauses 92-100] a lot of specific...