To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has been asked to provide a witness by the Inquiry Team for the Independent Public Inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products; and if he will make a statement. (182624)

The right hon. the Lord Archer of Sandwell wrote to the former Secretary of State (Ms Hewitt) in February 2007 to invite the Department to give evidence at the independent inquiry.

Officials met with members of the inquiry team on 25 April 2007 and 19 September 2007.