HC Deb 06 November 1989 vol 159 cc450-2W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what are the anticipated levels of supply of factor VIII from the blood products laboratory, Elstree, over the last 12 months in monthly figures;

(2) what are the anticipated levels of supply of plasma to the blood products laboratory in Elstree over the next 12 months' in monthly figures:

(3) what were the quantities of plasma held in stockpile at the blood products laboratory, Elstree, over the last 12 months, in monthly figures;

(4) what were the quantities of plasma received at the blood products laboratory, Elstree, over the last 12 months, in monthly figures.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is given in the tables.

Table 1
Levels of supply of Factor VIII from BPL over the last 12 months und projections for the next 12 months
millions of international units
1988 11989
November 6.6 6.0
December 6.2 6.0
1989 1990
January 5.6 6.0
February 5.6 6.0
March 5.7 6.0
April 5.4 7.3
May 5.4 7.3
June 5.9 7.3
July 4.6 7.3
August 6.0 7.3
September 5.0 7.3
October 5.4 7.3
1 Projections.

Table 2
Anticipated levels of plasma supply to BPL over the next 12 months
Tonnes
November 35
December 35
January 35
February 35
March 35
April 40
May 40
June 41
July 41
August 41
September 41
October 41

Table 3
Quantities of plasma held in stockpile at BPL over last 12 months
Tonnes
November 307
December 304
January 289
February 278
March 261
April 263
May 253
June 248
July 237
August 232
September 219
October 213

Table 4
Quantities of plasma received at BPL over the last 12 months
Tonnes
November 33
December 28
January 33

Tonnes
February 35
March 35
April 35
May 3l
June 44
July 34
August 34
September 39
October 35