Written question asked by Lord McColl of Dulwich (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2010.
Legal Aid
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any purported ethical approval for the blood tests to detect the presence of the measles virus carried out on the claimants and controls in research funded by legal aid in connection with the measles, mumps and rubella/measles and rubella vaccine litigation.
- Answer
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We understand that the tests in question were carried out as part of now concluded litigation that followed claims that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine was linked to autism. It appears that the tests were organised by the legal teams involved and the department played no part in these arrangements.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2676; 718 c192WA
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Civil proceedings Autism Blood Legal aid scheme Ethics Screening MMR vaccine Measles
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