HL Deb 19 April 1999 vol 599 c142WA
Lord Clement-Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect the Medicines Control Agency to publish its review of 531 adverse reactions to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. [HL1974]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)

The Medicines Control Agency and Committee on Safety of Medicines have set up a working group of independent experts to evaluate reports from parents of children suspected to have suffered an adverse effect from measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The working group's draft report is expected to be provided to the committee by mid-year. The committee will advise on the findings, the need for any regulatory action and consider how the report should be disseminated.