§ Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he intends to make a decision before the end of 2002 on whether to make recombinant available to all people with haemophilia. [75866]
§ Ms BlearsWe hope to announce our decision on the availability of recombinant before the end of 2002.
§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent further consideration he has given to making recombinant clotting factors available to all haemophilia patients in England. [76827]
§ Ms BlearsThe Government is still considering whether to make recombinant clotting factors available to all haemophiliacs in England taking full account of representations made by the All Party Parliamentary662W Group on haemophilia, the haemophilia society, the United Kingdom haemophilia centre doctors organisation and others. We hope to announce our decision before the end of 2002.