§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) why screening for human T-cell leukaemia in the blood transfusion service has not been introduced;
(2) if she will publish the conclusions of the study into the risks of the human T-cell leukaemia virus undertaken at the north London blood transfusion centre on behalf of her Department.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe survey by the north London blood transfusion centre into the prevalence of HTLV in its blood donors has recently been concluded and the findings416W have been presented at a scientific meeting. The results are being considered by an expert advisory committee and recommendations are expected to be presented to Ministers shortly.