§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Social Services at what level the United Kingdom is represented on the European Dialysis and Transplant Association; when the last meeting was held; when a United Kingdom representative was last in the chair; what was the United Kingdom subscription in the year 1976–77; and in what publication the annual report of the work of the organisation is available.
§ Mr. MoyleThe European Dialysis and Transplant Association—EDTA—is an independent professional organisa324W tion for doctors and other scientific workers in the field of renal dialysis and transplantation. It was set up to exchange information and promote knowledge in these fields. The United Kingdom provided the President of the Association from 1973–1975. The President is elected from the members at the general assembly of the Association which is held at the same time and place as the annual scientific meeting. The last such meeting was in July 1977. The proceedings of the EDTA annual congress which includes the annual report of its Council is published by Pitman Medical.
As may other European Governments, the Department makes an annual contribution towards the research costs of the EDTA. In 1977 this was £5,768.