§ Mr. EffordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received advocating the652W establishment of a transplant commission to review the organ procurement system; and if he will make a statement. [81442]
§ Mr. HuttonWe have received one representation from the Royal College of Surgeons. A College working party has reviewed the provision of organ transplantation in England and Wales, and in its report has recommended the establishment of a National Transplant Service. We are grateful to the Royal College of Surgeons for the work done by the working party in analysing the problems and producing its report which will be taken into account in the current review of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority. This review is wide-ranging and will be determining what central support transplant services require, including the issue of organ procurement, and how this is best delivered.