In a letter received on 30/4/2019, this organisation did not answer the question as to whether it funded research involving human embryos. The statement given in the letter was: “Any research that Medical research Scotland supports has to abide with all relevant legislation as it currently stands. Research proposals that involve the use of stem cells must have written authority from the UK Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) and all studies where human tissues (irrespective of origin) is used must follow the Codes of Practice of the Human Tissue Authority.”