To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many blood samples from haemophiliacs have been made available to the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control for research into prototype vCJD blood tests; on what dates such samples were made available; and if she will make a statement. (142986)

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many samples of blood from haemophiliacs are being used in research to test for vCJD; and if she will make a statement. (142987)

We are not aware of any blood samples from haemophiliacs currently in such use. No samples would be used without ensuring compliance with appropriate ethical and legal processes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the batches of blood products administered to patients in the UK that are known to be at risk from vCJD contamination; and if she will make a statement. (142988)

In September 2004 selected groups of patients were informed about the results of a risk assessment exercise for blood plasma products, undertaken by the Health Protection Agency. As part of this exercise, the batch numbers for plasma products implicated with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease were sent to national health service trusts, primary care trusts and to the United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Doctors Organisation.