§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what evaluation of the health implications of the location of the first European bank for deoxyribonucleic acid at Whitehaven has been conducted by her Department.
§ Mr. SackvilleThere are no plans to evaluate the health implications of the location of the proposed bank for deoxyribonucleic acid at the Westlakes Research Institute at Whitehaven. Research undertaken following the establishment and subsequent use of this gene bank will be published in medical journals for peer review and comment.