§ Mr. Terry Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the code of practice for doctors on organ transplantation applies to transplants of kidneys which have been imported from other countries for transplant operations on private patients.
§ Mr. John PattenThe code of practice "Cadaveric Organs for Transplantation", which was issued in revised form in March this year, gives guidance to doctors on the procedures to be followed in organ removal. The procedures followed by doctors removing organs in other countries are a matter for the authorities or professional bodies in those countries. We are not aware of substantially different principles being followed in any country from which kidneys are imported to the United Kingdom.