§ Mr. SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether Her Majesty's Government have completed the new building works required to ensure that the protein fractionation centre of the Scottish national blood transfusion service meets the standards of good manufacturing practice proposed by the medicines inspectorate in 1980–81.
§ Mr. RifkindThe medicines inspectorate visited the protein fractionation centre in June 1988 and made recommendations in October 1988, including one relating to the expansion of storage areas. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Education and Health gave approval in principle last month for new building works at the protein fractionation centre. The Common Services Agency will arrange for the building works to be carried out as quickly as practicable.