§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the cost of ensuring that the United Kingdom is self-sufficient in whole blood, factor VIII and other blood products.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe United Kingdom is already self-sufficient in whole blood. We are committed to making the United Kingdom self-sufficient in blood products and we have allocated funds for the Blood Products Laboratory to be redeveloped over the next three years at a cost of £21 million.