HC Deb 26 October 1990 vol 178 c334W
Sir Michael McNair-Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many organ donor cards have been distributed in the Province; and what consideration has he given to having them countersigned by next of kin and placing the names of all card-carriers on a computer available to all intensive therapy units.

Mr. Needham

About 125,000 organ donor cards are distributed each year in the Province and arrangements have been made for a donor card section to be included in the new form of driving licence due to be introduced from 1 January next year. Consideration is also being given to a range of initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of donor organs including computerisation of the names of card-carriers and improvements to the existing donor card.