HC Deb 01 July 1999 vol 334 c272W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people received organs for transplant which originated from countries outside the EU in each of the last three years. [88145]

Mr. Hutton

For the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1998 there were 10 transplant operations using organs which originated from countries outside the EU. Three were carried out in 1996, two in 1997 and five in 1998.

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many organs for transplant were brought into the UK from EU member states; and what percentage came from living donors in the most recent year for which figures are available. [88837]

Mr. Hutton

In 1998, 26 organs for transplant were accepted from hospitals in European Union countries outside the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Of these, 23 were suitable and subsequently transplanted.

No living donor organs were offered from abroad during 1998.