HC Deb 15 October 2002 vol 390 cc812-3W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when he plans to publish his consultation paper on organ transplantation; [74237]

(2) what assessment he has made of the progress towards the United Kingdom's transplants target of 2,500 transplants per annum by 2005–06. [74236]

Mr. Lammy

At the first ever organ donation and transplantation summit in February 2001, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State launched a draft plan—Organ and Tissue Transplantation—a plan for the future. The plan issued for consultation included draft proposals aimed at increasing kidney donation rates to achieve 2500 renal transplants in England by 2005–6. We are considering the comments received. A final version of the plan is being developed and will be published in due course. UK transplant continually monitors transplant activity and the latest figures are available from their website (www.uktransplant.org.uk).