§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the sum of £650,000 provided for bone marrow transplant centres is to be used in regional centres; if he will list in the Official Report the actual allocation each London and regional hospital will receive and, in the case of new centres, list the additional trained staff required for each; and how many patients per annum he expects the centres to treat.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Mr. Knox) on 3 November. —[Vol. 47, c.456–57.] I will be holding urgent discussion with the health authorities concerned about the allocation of the additional resources we have made available for bone marrow transplant in London.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are at present on waiting lists in the United Kingdom for bone marrow transplants.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information is not available.