To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the Human Tissue Authority to publish its report on human tissue legislation and the regulation of tissue-based research. (278006)

We understand from the Human Tissue Authority that the findings will be published later in the year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many primary care trusts include on surgery consent forms an option for patients to consent to the storage and use of their tissue for research purposes. (278007)

This information is not collected by the Department.