§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what study he has made of the information supplied to him on the cost and effectiveness of introducing a computer bank system for kidney donors; if he will now introduce such a bank system; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke:I am always willing to consider proposals directed at improving the supply of kidneys for transplantation, but I am not convinced on the present evidence that a computer bank of donors would be an effective way of achieving this. The two letters on the subject forwarded by the hon. Member in January and July 1982 were carefully considered and our comments were sent to him by my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, South (Dr. Vaughan) on 8 February 1982 and by my noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State, on 6 August 1982.