§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the public can expect an announcement of the ministerial decision regarding the funding for the provision of non-United Kingdom plasma anticipated by the National Blood Service on 8 February. [HL5703]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe Government announced on 15 August 2002 that fresh frozen plasma will be obtained from the United States for new-born babies and young children born after 1 January 1996 as an added precaution against the theoretical risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease transmission. This announcement is in line with advice from the United Kingdom expert advisory committee on Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissues for Transplantation.