§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the adequacy of stocks of tuberculosis vaccinations held nationally.
§ Mr. FreemanTemporary supply difficulties arose last year whilst our source of supply moved production facilities to a new site. This necessitated conserving remaining stocks by restricting vaccination to those at particular risk of exposure to tuberculosis. Adequate stocks remain for that purpose and I am glad to say that fresh supplies should be available by April 1990 to enable routine school vaccination to recommence later this year.