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Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

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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 →
Written Question Commons
24 Oct 2019
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings are planned for the Infected Blood Inquiry with (a) people infected or affected and (b) organisations representing people who have been infected or affected

Government answer
Cabinet Office I am the responsible Minister for the Infected Blood Inquiry. Following correspondence from the Prime Minister I have written to victims and organisations representing those infected and affected offering to meet with them. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
24 Oct 2019
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings the Minister responsible for the Infected Blood inquiry has had with (a) people and (b) organisations representing people infected or affected by the sc

Government answer
Cabinet Office I am the responsible Minister for the Infected Blood Inquiry. Following correspondence from the Prime Minister I have written to victims and organisations representing those infected and affected offering to meet with them. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
27 Mar 2019
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
Tommy Sheppard Scottish National Party → Department for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter from the hon. Member for Edinburgh East of 14 January 2019 and response from the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, of 12 March 2019, if she will make a

Government answer
Department for Work and Pensions It is important that claimants are reassessed at appropriate intervals to ensure that their benefit entitlement is correct, as a person’s health condition and its impact on their capacity to work can change. The Department does not therefore consider it a... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
20 Dec 2018
Blood: Contamination
Tommy Sheppard Scottish National Party → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant the Answer of 26 November 2018 to Question 194124 on Blood: Contamination, what plans he has to increase the level of financial support provide to people affected by infected blood and blo

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), administered by NHS Business Services Authority, was launched on 1 November 2017 following two public consultations in 2016 and 2017. These consultations sought views on the proposed reforms to the EIBSS ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
21 Nov 2018
Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the October 2018 letter from Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, what plans he has to he has to enhance financial and psychological support to those affected by infected b

Government answer
Cabinet Office It is for the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the issue of financial support raised by Sir Brian Langstaff in his letter. The Minister for Minister for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention has expressed her willingness to me... Read full answer →