§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Haemophilia Society were invited to participate in any stage of the work of the advisory group on hepatitis C chaired by Professor Howard Thomas; and what other voluntary groups were invited to participate. [HL2008]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe Hepatitis C Strategy Steering Group has only just begun its work, and is aiming to produce a consultation paper by the end of the calendar year. We are intending to include the Haemophilia Society in the consultation exercise with the National Health Service, professional bodies and the voluntary and community sectors.
I refer my noble friend to the reply I gave my noble friend Lord Faulkner of Worcester on 26 March at columns WA 4–5 for details of the membership of the steering group.