§ Mrs. Currieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many blood donors there are in the United Kingdom; what were the corresponding numbers for each of the past five years; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of such donors.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe approximate number of whole blood donations to the United Kingdom transfusion services in the past five years is as follows:
Year Million 1978 2.3 1979 2.3 1980 2.4 1981 2.4 1982 2.4 Our Department plays an active role in promoting national publicity to supplement transfusion centres' local campaigns to attract donors.