§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) which hospitals have performed bone marrow transfusions in each year since 1970; and how many were carried out in each case;
(2) how many patients it is estimated are currently waiting for bone marrow transfusions;
(3) what is the average cost of a bone marrow transfusion on the National Health Service;
(4) what information is available about possible donors for bone marrow transfusions;
(5) how many (a) children and (b) adults died of leukaemia in each year since 1970; and how many it is estimated could have survived with the help of a bone marrow transfusion;
(6) what was the cost of treating leukaemia for the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will break this down into various categories.
§ Dr. VaughanI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.