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Infected Blood Inquiry — 385 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

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Written Question Lords
27 Mar 2026
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to the treatment of estates in the consultation on the proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme which ended on 22 January.

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 30 October, the Government launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme. The Government particularly welcomes responses from those in the infected blood community, including estate representatives, and fa... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
26 Mar 2026
Blood: Contamination

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a tax on companies which benefited from (1) the research conducted on British infected blood victims, and (2) the drugs used to treat infected blood patients; and what asses

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Infected Blood Inquiry recommended that a compensation scheme be set up as soon as possible, and by centrally funding the scheme, the Government has been able quickly allocate the money necessary.The Government firmly believes that access to redress i... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
09 Nov 2023
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to recommendation 18 of the Infected Blood Inquiry's second interim report, published on 5 April, that a compensation scheme should be set up now and it should begin work this year.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government continues to make progress with the work necessary to enable a response to the full report when it is published in March next year. It is only reasonable that the Inquiry, whose work is in train, concludes and provides their final recommend... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
09 Nov 2023
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to page 60 of the Infected Blood Inquiry's second interim report, published on 5 April, what work they have been done to register those eligible for interim compensation payments with existing support schemes,

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government continues to make progress with the work necessary to enable a response to the full report when it is published in March next year. It is only reasonable that the Inquiry, whose work is in train, concludes and provides their final recommend... Read full answer →