Blood Safety (Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Safety (Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)

David Amess Excerpts
Thursday 29th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Jane Ellison Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison)
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. Sadly, I have been left with less time than any of the other hon. Members who have spoken in the debate to respond to the questions put to me, but I will do my best.

David Amess Portrait Sir David Amess (in the Chair)
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Order. The debate goes on until 4.30 pm.

Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison
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Marvellous. My mistake. In that case, I have plenty of time.

In case there is anything I cannot cover in my remarks, I should point out that we have already committed to write to the Committee with a further update before the end of the Session. There are issues where we will have more to report, and I will focus on a couple of specifics today.

Let me start by thanking the Committee for the opportunity to look at the issue again. May I also apologise for the fact that I am holding my notes so far away from me? I have left my glasses at home.