Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what decision he has taken over the manufacture of the myoelectric hand in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he will re-examine the time spent on lengthy trials of the myoelectric hand in the United Kingdom when trials have already been carried out in Sweden.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisMy hon. Friend will know of my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Price) on 15 December 1978.—[Vol. 960. c.467–9.] While I cannot add to that reply at the moment, I shall try to make a further statement at the earliest possible date.
Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what arrangements he has made, in line with his statement on 19 June 1978 that parents of children needing myoelectric hands would 708W by the EEC Commission which, after consideration by the EEC pharmaceutical committee, were withdrawn by the Commission for re-drafting.
It would be premature to declare the policy of the United Kingdom Government before a draft directive on the advertising of medicines is available for consideration.