Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0EU
www.gov.uk/dhsc
Ms Charlotte Stretch
By email to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
14 March 2025
Dear Ms Stretch,
Freedom of Information Request Reference FOI-1587810
Thank you for your request dated 27 February, to the Department of Health and Social
Care (DHSC), a copy of which can be found in the accompanying annex.
DHSC does not hold the requested information. This is because DHSC is not the
appropriate authority to contact regarding this matter.
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Annex
From: Charlotte Stretch <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: 27 February 2025 14:13
To: FreedomofInformation <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of non-British plasma stocks
Dear Department of Health and Social Care,
Please can you tell me the following:
a) what proportion of the plasma used for patient care in the UK is obtained from overseas
stocks
b) which countries supply plasma stocks to the UK, and in what proportion
c) how much the UK is spending on plasma obtained from overseas stocks.
Yours faithfully,
Charlotte Stretch
42 Netley Road
London E17 7QD
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