§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will seek powers to compensate victims of secondary infection from poliomyelitis vaccines the manufacturer; and whether she will consider proposing making a monetary contribution available in compensation for loss of earnings.
§ Dr. OwenMatters of this kind are among those being considered by the Royal Commission on Compensation and Civil Liability and I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Mr. Tomlinson) and the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Mr. Price) on 7th May.—[Vol. 873, c.78.]