§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has for ensuring co-ordination of the activities of the National Blood Transfusion Service (Wales) with that of(a) the National Blood Authority and (b) the Scottish Blood Transfusion Authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodDiscussions between Welsh Office and Department of Health Officials about the future relationship between NBTS(W) and the NBA are on-going. There has been no direct contact with the SBTA.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Health Consumer Services Authority concerning the future capital and revenue funding for the National Blood Transfusion Service (Wales); what consultations he has had in relation to the command and control system for the collection and processing of blood from north, mid and west Wales; and what consultations he has had in relation to the demands from hospitals and other providers with respect to the ordering of blood supplies from the National Blood Transfusion Service (Wales).
§ Mr. RedwoodI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 17 October,Official Report, column 80. Management of the collection and processing of blood in north Wales is the responsibility of the NBA.