Blood Products (Hansard, 13 December 1989)

HC Deb 13 December 1989 vol 163 c700W 700W

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the quantity and value of imported blood products, distinguishing between factor 8 and other blood products, in each year since 1980.

§ Mr. Freeman
I have been asked to reply.
The information held centrally relates only to the usage of imported factor 8 concentrate and is given in the table. Information on the value of these imports is not held centrally.

United Kingdom usage of imported Factor 8 concentrate (millions of international units).

Number

1980 ¹35.1

1981 ¹35.5

1982 ¹45.6

1983 ¹39.5

1984 ¹38.5

1985 50.9

1986 53.8

1987 59.2

1988 55.2

¹ Does not include users with acquired haemophilia.

United Kingdom usage of imported Factor 8 concentrate (millions of international units).
	Number
1980	¹35.1
1981	¹35.5
1982	¹45.6
1983	¹39.5
1984	¹38.5
1985	50.9
1986	53.8
1987	59.2
1988	55.2
¹ Does not include users with acquired haemophilia.