§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Under-Secretary's letter of 1 December 1998 (POH(6) 5437/66) on transplant surgery, what assessment he has made of Japanese research on tardigrades and trehalose and the stabilisation of the structure of cell membranes. [87385]
§ Mr. HuttonThe research mentioned is at a very early stage and it is likely to be several years before any clinical trials take place. We will be keeping a close interest in the progress, however, and assess any further findings as and when they emerge.