HC Deb 26 March 1974 vol 871 cc258-9
9. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will introduce legislation to amend the Human Tissue Act, with a view to establishing a contracting-out system to enable hospitals to secure more kidneys and matching tissue for purposes of transplant.

Dr. Owen

Not at present, but I shall make inquiries into the desirability of such a scheme. In the meantime we intend to give some guidance to hospitals on the working of the present legislation.

Mr. Dalyell

Since the kidney donor card scheme introduced by the right hon. Member for Leeds, North-East (Sir K. Joseph) has regrettably been a disappointment, could the Government cast a kindly eye towards legislation along the lines of the Ten-Minute Bills which try to implement Sir Hector MacLennan's committee's report?

Dr. Owen

I assure my hon. Friend that I will look at the Bill which he proposed as a Ten-Minute Bill.