Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the contracts to manufacture vaccines awarded to Powderject by his Department over the past two years, stating in each case what vaccines were to be supplied, when the order was placed, what the value of each contract was, where each vaccine was to be manufactured and whether the order was put out to a full competitive tender. - Includes table showing vaccine date and site.

Answer: Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the contracts to manufacture vaccines awarded to Powderject by his Department over the past two years, stating in each case what vaccines were to be supplied, when the order was placed, what the value of each contract was, where each vaccine was to be manufactured and whether the order was put out to a full competitive tender. [74235] Mr. Hutton: In the past two years, the following contracts have been awarded to Powderject: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Vaccine Date contract awarded Site of manufacture BCG & PPD 10 March 2001 UK Influenza 6 August 2001 UK Smallpox 11 April 2002 Germany _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All were put out to normal competitive tender except for smallpox, which was not subject to the normal competitive tendering process on the grounds of protection of the basic interests of the security of the UK. We do not disclose the value and quantity of the contracts, as this is commercially confidential.

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