§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the cost of production and distribution of organ donor cards for each of the years 1980 to 1986;
(2) what plans he has to increase the effective distribution of organ donor cards to the general public.
§ Mrs. CurrieProduction and distribution costs of the organ donor card are part of the Department's total672W stationery costs and cannot easily be identified as a separate item, but the cost of producing 74½ million cards in 1986 was estimated as £34,000.
We are constantly seeking ways of bringing the cards to the attention of additional groups of people. They are already available from a range of places including doctors surgeries and chemists. Recent publicity campaigns have involved a number of national organisations, for example, Esso, Barclaycard, the National Union of Students and the Confederation of British Industry.