Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 1 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 July 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 July 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he was informed, at the time of signing the contract with Powderject, that (a) the manufacturing would be sub-contracted to a further company and (b) it would be undertaken outside the UK. - (Holding answer 8 May 2002).

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he was informed, at the time of signing the contract with Powderject, that (a) the manufacturing would be sub-contracted to a further company and (b) it would be undertaken outside the UK. [54659] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 8 May 2002]: Yes. The Department knew in advance of awarding the contract that PowderJect would not be the direct manufacturer and that the vaccine would be manufactured in Germany by PowderJect's partner company, Bavarian Nordic.

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