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Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many units of whole blood were used by British military hospitals in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in each year since March 2003.
Answer

Blood supply to our medical teams in operational theatres is supplied in its component parts (e.g. red cell concentrate, platelets, plasma, cryoprecipitate) and is not supplied as whole blood. The information is therefore not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.Appropriate procedures are in place to ensure sufficient blood resources are available in both operational theatres.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
161314; 465 c972-3W
Session
2006-07
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Afghanistan
Link
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