§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) on what date the collection of data on medical certificates (BD8) was discontinued; and for what reasons;
(2) if, in the light of the concern expressed in other countries about a resurgence of retrolental fibroplasia and the difficulty of identifying trends other than through national data collection, he will reinstate national data collection on retrolental fibroplasia.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe collection of the form BD8 has not been discontinued.