David Norris (Independent)

I join my colleagues who expressed concern about the situation in Europe, with France and Germany behaving in a cavalier fashion. It is a pity our Minister supported them in this action – I wish he had the courage to vote against them.

In respect of stem cell research, I will be very glad when this debate is over. I have heard such nonsense on the airwaves. If we are not careful they will be giving some sort of conditional baptism to sperm. It is absolute nonsense. There is a callous disregard for the people who are really ill and the fact that these embryos will be disposed of anyway.