§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the outcome of the meeting at the Department of Health of its Recombinant Roll-out Working Group on 5 July; what representations the Secretary of State for Health has received since that meeting from the chairman of the Haemophilia Society; and whether the four commitments now sought by the society will be met. [HL3853]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)A meeting on the roll-out of recombinant treatment for adult haemophilia patients was held on 5 July. Following this meeting the chairman of the Haemophilia Society wrote to the Secretary of State for Health on 6 July and 16 July about the funding for the recombinant roll-out programme. A reply was sent on 29 July.
174WAThe Government remain committed to the roll-out programme. We will continue to work with key stakeholders to ensure that the four commitments set out in the letter from the Haemophilia Society are met. Our aim is that by March 2006 the vast majority of haemophilia patients will be receiving recombinant treatment.