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Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

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Written Question Commons
20 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, to what extent his Department considered the duties and rights of the (a) Administration of Estat

Government answer
Cabinet Office Compensation tariffs for infected and affected people under the Scheme have been informed, but not limited, by current practice in UK courts and tribunals. The Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group Final Report provides detail on how the Fatal Acci... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the consistency of the proposed Special Category Mechanism with the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme on 30 October 2025 that ran for the standard 12 weeks and closed on 22 January. This consultation adhered to the Cabinet Office Consultation Princi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to help facilitate the participation of bereaved families and representatives of deceased victims in the Technical Expert Group consultation on the Special Category Mechanism;

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme on 30 October 2025 that ran for the standard 12 weeks and closed on 22 January. This consultation adhered to the Cabinet Office Consultation Princi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken of the eligibility criteria for the proposed Special Category Mechanism.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme on 30 October 2025 that ran for the standard 12 weeks and closed on 22 January. This consultation adhered to the Cabinet Office Consultation Princi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the consultation undertaken on the proposed Special Category Mechanism was assessed against (a) the Gunning Principles and (b) the Cabinet Office Consultation Principles, including requirements relating

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme on 30 October 2025 that ran for the standard 12 weeks and closed on 22 January. This consultation adhered to the Cabinet Office Consultation Princi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government’s proposed Special Category Mechanism on access to enhanced awards and appeals for infected and affected people, including individuals who we

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme on 30 October 2025 that ran for the standard 12 weeks and closed on 22 January. This consultation adhered to the Cabinet Office Consultation Princi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Feb 2026
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Compensation Authority will accept a range of evidence for assessing injuries suffered by deceased victims - including medical, social care, police, employment and family records, and

Government answer
Cabinet Office Given the historic nature of the infected blood scandal, the Government recognises that not all medical records will still be available. The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme has been designed to minimise as far as possible the burden on those applying, ... Read full answer →