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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 November 2021. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Xenotransplantation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether operations have taken place in the UK using animal organs for transplants.

Answer

NHS Blood and Transplant is not aware of any animal organ being transplanted into a human within the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80997
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Xenotransplantation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk