HC Deb 01 December 1986 vol 106 cc534-5W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how much was committed in each year since its inception to the blood products laboratory at Elstree;

(2) what reductions have been made in the funds originally estimated to be provided for the blood products laboratory at Elstree;

(3) if he will make a statement on the progress of the project to build the blood products laboratory at Elstree;

(4) when it was originally proposed that the United Kingdom should become self-sufficient in the blood product Factor VIII;

(5) when Her Majesty's Government were first committed to the blood products laboratory at Elstree; and what was the original estimate of its cost and of its likely completion date;

(6) when the production of Factor VIII was estimated to come on stream at Elstree; and when it actually came on stream.

Mr. Newton

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.