§ Maria EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports he has received on the impact on the level of blood donations of the recent National Blood Service campaign to recruit more donors. [72403]
§ Mr. HuttonThe country's centrally held blood stocks have risen nearly threefold since the National Blood Authority's advertising campaign started on 5 January. Compared with January last year there has been an average increase of 3 per cent. in the number of donations collected daily, a 25 per cent. increase in new donors giving blood and an increase of almost 100 per cent. in new donors on the register.