Diane speaks in debate on umbilical cord blood
31 Jan 2011
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab): The hon. Gentleman will be aware that minority ethnic patients make up almost 20% of the unmet need for stem cell transplants, which is disproportionate to our 10% representation in the population. Does he agree that one of the important uses of this blood is in enabling ethnic minority patients, who find it more difficult to get a match, to have some hope? The text of full debate is here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110131/debtext/110131-0004.htm#11013146001425
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