Written question asked by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 July 2007. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 26 July 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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CJD: Blood

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to make the use of prion removal blood filters mandatory in the UK should the tests on prion removal blood filters in blood transfusions in Ireland prove successful.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr. Hollobone) 14 June 2007, Official Report, column 1298W.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

153532; 463 c1281W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Blood CJD

Link

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