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Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

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Written Question Commons
16 Mar 2020
Blood: Contamination
Christian Matheson Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the payment of compensation to people in Northern Ireland affected by the contaminated blood scandal before the conclusion of the Infected Bloo

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government believes that we should wait until the Inquiry reports before considering compensation. The Inquiry cannot make a finding of legal liability, but it could make a recommendation that the Government fundamentally increases what it pays to the... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Feb 2020
Infected Blood Inquiry
Christian Matheson Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to meet representatives of victims and families of the contaminated blood scandal on a framework for compensation, before the conclusion of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office In January 2020, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health met campaigners representing people infected and affected. A number of issues were raised, including support that would assist people outsi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
29 Oct 2019
Blood: Contamination
Christian Matheson Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to equalise all payments to those (a) infected and (b) affected by the contaminated blood scandal regardless of route of infection.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Government remains committed to addressing disparity in the support offered to those infected and affected by the infected blood disaster, across the United Kingdom.The Department is working with relevant Government departments to resolve the immediat... Read full answer →