HC Deb 15 February 1996 vol 271 c689W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his policy towards the sale of blood products to overseas customers. [15343]

Mr. Horam

The National Blood Authority may sell surplus blood products on a cost-recovery basis to any other country after national health service demand has been satisfied. This avoids waste of a valuable resource and keeps down costs to the NHS. The alternative would be destruction.

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