Human Growth Hormone (Hansard, 2 June 1997)

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease as a result of the cadaveric human growth hormone programme in Britain. [1810]

§ Ms Jowell
Twenty-one patients who were treated with human growth hormone in the United Kingdom have died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A further four are currently exhibiting symptoms consistent with the disease.

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider nofault compensation for those suffering illness as a result of the cadaveric human growth hormone programme. [1812]

§ Ms Jowell
I will write to my hon. Friend about this shortly.

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what compensation has so far been awarded to those suffering illness as a result of the cadaveric human growth hormone programme. [1811]

§ Ms Jowell
We are still awaiting documentation from the legal representatives of those entitled to compensation to enable us to agree appropriate amounts.