HC Deb 12 December 1980 vol 995 c515W
Mr. John Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what inquiries he has made into the sale of blood given by donors to the National Blood Transfusion Service, and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East. Official Report, 10 November, c. 75, what progress has been made with his inquiries into the sale abroad of blood plasma through the National Heart hospital in London.

Dr. Vaughan

[pursuant to his reply, 9 December 1980]: Following the recent comments in the press, inquiries have been made both of the board of governors for the National Heart hospital and also through the National Blood Transfusion Service. These are not yet complete, but at this stage I have no evidence of commercial sales of voluntarily donated blood. I am asking the board of governors for the National Heart hospital for a further report.

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