HC Deb 27 March 1984 vol 57 c161W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he hopes to make a statement on his inquiries into the practicalities of the opting-in system of kidney donation.

Mr. John Patten

The costs and practical implications of establishing and maintaining a national computer record of people willing to donate their kidneys and other organs were last examined by the Department in 1980. We are arranging for this assessment to be updated and will report the results to the House when they are available. In