§ Mr. BorrowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what disciplinary action has been taken over the statement of the chairman of the National Blood Authority concerning gay men who consider blood donation. [5994]
§ Yvette CooperI apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.
My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Lord Hunt of Kingsheath met the chairman of the National Blood Authority on 24 April. The chairman sent a letter of apology to the Pink Paper which was published on 3 May.