HC Deb 29 January 1985 vol 72 c166W
Mr. Meadowcroft

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the expert evaluation on the costs and benefits of heart transplants will not be published before the early spring when it was to have been received by him at the end of 1984.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The report was submitted to the Department's chief scientist at the end of 1984 and, in accordance with the normal practice of peer review, referred to external scientific referees. Their comments, together with those from within the Department, were discussed with the authors who are considering whether they wish to make any final minor revisions before the report is published.