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Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 2 May 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the commercial basis of the decision to award the anti-TB vaccination contract to Powderject was. - (Holding answer 28 February 2002).
Answer

Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the commercial basis of the decision to award the anti-TB vaccination contract to Powderject was. [38678] Yvette Cooper: [holding answer 28 February 2002]: The contract was awarded to Powderject under European Union public procurement regulations. Powderject was the only manufacturer with a United Kingdom licence to supply BCG vaccine at that time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38678; 384 c1007W;384 c1008W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Contracts Vaccination Tuberculosis PowderJect
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk