HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 c200W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Chelmsford, (Mr. Burns),Official Report, 30 April, columns 408–9, which regional transfusion centres have adopted the new arrangements referred to from 1 April.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The south London and south western regional transfusion centres have introduced the new arrangements from 1 April this year. These new arrangements in no way alter the fact that there are no charges for the blood which is freely donated in this country.