§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answers of 21 July 1997,Official Report, columns 409–10, and 25 March 1998, Official Report, column 180, if he will now send to the hon. Member for Salisbury a copy of the final submission made to him under the quinquennial review from the Microbiological Research Authority Board; and if he will make a statement about that quinquennial review. [47843]
§ Ms JowellI understand that a copy of the final submission from the Microbiological Research Authority to the team undertaking the quinquennial review of the Microbiological Research Authority was sent to the hon. Member on 5 November 1997 and that he acknowledged receipt on 11 November.
The findings of the first stage of the review are still the subject of discussions by Ministers. We will make a statement when these are completed.