LDOW0000061 - Letter from David Owen to Tony Newton - 24 May 1988

Exhibit to Lord Owens statement. Letter from David Owen to Tony Newton OBE MP regarding why it is not possible to identify the capital element in the expenditure of Factor VIII prior to 1982. Mr Owen questions why there was a 70% increase in expenditure in 198081 yet production in 1980 fell by 20%. Expenditure for 198182 is only an estimate. Mr Owen questions why production felt and reliance on international products increased despite the Government being aware of the need for selfsufficiency. NHS production for four years from 1983.