Parliamentary Activity

Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

Written Question Commons
09 Feb 2023
Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will make it its policy to offer interim compensation payments to the (a) estates, (b) parents and (c) children of people who have died as a result of infected blood products.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December in which I set out the work being carried out across government in consideration of the compensation framework study - which included specific reference to those groups who were no... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
01 Feb 2023
Blood: Contamination
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, if he will publish a plan for the delivery of compensation to the infected blood community

Government answer
Cabinet Office As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
01 Feb 2023
Blood: Contamination
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, what steps he is taking to consult the infected blood community on compensation for that group.

Government answer
Cabinet Office As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
01 Feb 2023
Blood: Contamination
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, when the process of verification and registration of the affected groups of people who are part of

Government answer
Cabinet Office As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
06 Jan 2023
Blood: Contamination
Taiwo Owatemi Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 16 of the Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework report, published on 7 June 2022. when the Government will establish an arms

Government answer
Cabinet Office I made a statement in the House on 15 December, providing an update on the Government’s preparations for the conclusion of the Infected Blood Inquiry, due to report later this year - including our work in response to the Compensation Framework Study.A cro... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate Commons
15 Dec 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons Chamber

Written Question Commons
14 Dec 2022
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Damien Moore Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government will respond to Sir Robert Francis QC’s recommendations in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Dec 2022
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the response of the Government to the Sir Robert Francis KC Infected Blood Compensation Study; and what the method of payment will be for those people in Wales receiving an interim payme

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer my Hon Friend to the statement I made in the House on 15 December. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Dec 2022
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date her Department last received an update from the Infected Blood Inquiry team in relation to the Government response to the report by Sir Robert Francis.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
30 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Damien Moore Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timelines is for the implementation of the remaining 18 recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I recognise the importance of the issue and the desire of the honourable Member to receive an update on Government work in relation to Sir Robert Francis’ recommendation. It is my intention to provide an update to the House as soon as possible. Read full answer →
Hansard Debate Commons
24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

Westminster Hall

Written Question Commons
22 Nov 2022
Blood: Contamination
Christopher Pincher Independent → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of children affected by the infected blood scandal; and if he expand the scope of compensation related to that scandal to the children of those affected.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Department does not currently hold the information requested. The Infected Blood Inquiry is reviewing the support provided to those infected and affected. It is expected to report in 2023 and we will consider its recommendations. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
19 Oct 2022
Blood: Contamination
Esther McVey Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will disclose the method of payment for those people receiving an interim payment as part of the Infected Blood inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office In his interim report of 29 July, Sir Brian Langstaff recommended that the amount of interim compensation should be "no less than £100,000, as recommended by Sir Robert Francis QC." The Government made a commitment to accept in full the recommendations of... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
17 Oct 2022
Blood: Contamination
Aaron Bell Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement made on 5 September 2022, what progress the Government has made on the commitment that interim payments be made to those infected and affected by contaminated

Government answer
Cabinet Office I can confirm infected individuals and bereaved partners who are registered with any of the four UK infected blood support schemes will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 by the end of October. The administrators of the four schemes are wri... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Oct 2022
England infected blood support scheme
Florence Eshalomi Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Paymaster General to Sir Brian Langstaff of 16 August 2022, what recent progress he has made on providing interim payments to (a) people who were infected and (b) bereaved p

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Ellis, wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry confirming that the Government has accepted his recommendation in full and that we will be making an interim pa... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Oct 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Florence Eshalomi Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the interim report by Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 29 July 2022, how many and what proportion of the people (a) infected and (b) otherwise affected by

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Ellis, wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry confirming that the Government has accepted his recommendation in full and that we will be making an interim pa... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
02 Sep 2022
Blood: Contamination
Beth Winter Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the interim report by Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 29 July 2022, and the endorsement in that report of the interim payment recommendations of Sir Rober

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 42184 on 6 September 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
02 Sep 2022
Blood: Contamination
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Sir Brian Langstaff’s interim report on the Infected Blood Inquiry, if he will make it his policy to adopt the report’s recommendation that interim payments should be immediately made to those

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 42184 on 6 September 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
21 Jul 2022
Blood: Contamination
Dan Carden Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to make interim compensation payments to infected blood support scheme beneficiaries before a compensation scheme is established; and if he will make a statement.

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, I wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, confirming that the Government accepts his recommendation in full. These interim payments are the first step in addressing this historic wrong and recognise the urgent... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
19 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Catherine West Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Sir Robert Francis QC's Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study, published in June 2022, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and other stakeholders regarding funding the com

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
19 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Catherine West Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to evidence presented to the Infected Blood Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (a) respond to and (b) implement Sir Robert Francis’ recommendations.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Damian Hinds Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to respond to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework, published on 7 June 2022.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Wayne David Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework, published on 7 June 2022, what assessment he has made of t

Government answer
Cabinet Office There are a number of complex issues arising from the recommendations in the Compensation Framework Study. These issues are under active consideration across government, including consideration of Sir Robert’s evidence to the independent Inquiry on 11-12 ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, what impact assessment has been undertaken relating to the

Government answer
Cabinet Office There are a number of complex issues arising from the recommendations in the Compensation Framework Study. These issues are under active consideration across government, including consideration of Sir Robert’s evidence to the independent Inquiry on 11-12 ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
12 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis QC entitled, Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, what steps his Department is taking to implement parag

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 16932 on 20 June. Read full answer →