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Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

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Written Question Lords
02 Oct 2023
England Infected Blood Support Scheme
Lord Field of Birkenhead Crossbench → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who were infected with contaminated blood (1) are eligible for, and (2) have received, the £100,000 interim compensation payment under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Infected Blood Inquiry’s terms of reference include the task to “ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of: a) the use of infected blood; and b) the use of infected... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
02 Oct 2023
Blood: Contamination
Lord Field of Birkenhead Crossbench → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Infected Blood Inquiry, how many people were infected by contaminated blood; how many of those died as a consequence; and how many are now eligible for interim compensation payments under the Infected Blood

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Infected Blood Inquiry’s terms of reference include the task to “ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of: a) the use of infected blood; and b) the use of infected... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
22 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Lord Field of Birkenhead Crossbench → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals have brought claims against the Government for negligence in relation to contaminated Factor VIII blood products since the Government first made compensation payments to haemophiliacs infected with HIV

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care A group claim has been brought on behalf of approximately 500 claimants or their dependants, in relation to Factor VIII and Factor IX products. This claim is stayed pending the outcome of the Infected Blood Inquiry. Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
09 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Lord Field of Birkenhead Crossbench → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many lump sum (1) regular, and (2) discretionary, one-off payments were made between the establishment of the Infected Blood Inquiry in 2017 to July 2018.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care This information is not held in the format requested. The Infected Blood Inquiry was established in July 2018. The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) is administered by the NHS Business Service Authority and began operation on 1 November 2017. ... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
23 May 2022
Blood: Contamination
Lord Field of Birkenhead Crossbench → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any payments were made to families of those who were infected by contaminated blood since the settlement in 1990, and the opening of the present inquiry into contaminated blood; and if such payments were made, what

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The information requested on payments made between 1990 and the start of the Infected Blood Inquiry in 2017 is not held centrally.Since 2017, support for those affected has been provided through four national infected blood support schemes. In England, th... Read full answer →