§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will introduce a national immunisation programme for hepatitis B, with particular reference to intravenous drug users. [108610]
§ Yvette CooperThe Department has had a policy of immunisation against hepatitis B since 1988 for those who are at increased risk of infection. We have made available additional funds for key objectives in its anti-drugs strategy, one of which is to enable health authorities to increase hepatitis B immunisation of drug misusers.