HC Deb 18 April 1991 vol 189 cc248-9W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those blood products produced by the Scottish blood transfusion service, with the number used in the past 10 years in(a) NHS hospitals; (b) private hospitals and (c) sold to other bodies.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not readily available in respect of the last 10 years but information relating to the four years to 31 March 1990 is set out in the following table.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not readily available in respect of each of the last 10 years but information relating to the four years ending 31 March 1990 is set out in the following table:

Units of whole blood (450 ml)
NHS Private
1986–87 26,092 315
1987–88 18,967 243
1988–89 22,243 211
1989 –90 11,576 128

Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for the past 10 years, the number of units of blood used for the extraction of other blood components.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not readily available in respect of the last 10 years but information relating to the four years ending 31 March 1990 is set out in the following table:

Years ending 31 March Units used for extraction of other blood components
1986–87 259,144
1987–88 240,538
1988–89 243,594
1989–90 263,733