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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 and clinical indication for lumbar punctures funded by legal aid performed on the claimants in connection with the measles, mumps and rubella/measles and rubella vaccine litigation.
Answer

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
2677; 718 c192WA
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Civil proceedings Autism Legal aid scheme Ethics Screening MMR vaccine
Link
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