HL Deb 11 October 1999 vol 605 c34WA
Earl Howe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many corneal, renal, liver and heart transplant operations have been carried out in each of the countries of the European Union in each of the past 10 years; and what are the corresponding figures for road traffic accident deaths. [HL4009]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Information concerning the number of transplants of varying kinds in the United Kingdom is available for the period from 1991 in the annual report of the UK Transplant Support Service Authority. This information is available in the Library.

Information concerning kidney, liver, heart and heart/lung transplants for Eurotransplant (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), France, Italy, Spain, Scandia Transplant (Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden) is provided in these annual reports from 1995. Information comparing corneal transplant rates within the European Union is not available.

Information concerning road traffic accidents in the member states of the European Union is available in Road Casualties Great Britain which is produced annually. These reports are available in the Library.