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Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 21 July 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Blood: Donors

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63048 on Blood: Donors, if he will publish the ethnic and gender breakdown of the 4,493 donors deferred due to travel as a proportion of (a) total deferrals and (b) total deferrals per ethnic group.

Answer

NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need. From 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, a total of 4,493 donors deferred due to travel. The table attached shows the ethnic and gender breakdown of these deferrals as a proportion of total deferrals and the total deferrals per ethnic group.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67971
Session
2024-26
Attachment
Additional document
Related items
Blood: Donors
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Blood Donors Gender Ethnic groups
Link
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