To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the recommendations of the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April 2023, if he will make it his policy to make immediate interim payments to (a) children and (
Cabinet Office
I refer the honourable Member to the statement made on Wednesday 19 April 2023, in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is the chair of the cross-departmental group overseeing the work informed by the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office chairs a range of cross governmental meetings at official and ministerial level from departments across Whitehall to coordinate the Government’s response on the Infected Blood Inquiry. The issue of compensation is complex, and we are wo...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who attends the cross-departmental meetings overseeing the work coordinated by the Cabinet Office on the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office chairs a range of cross governmental meetings at official and ministerial level from departments across Whitehall to coordinate the Government’s response on the Infected Blood Inquiry. The issue of compensation is complex, and we are wo...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report, published on 5 April 2023, if he will make it his policy to ensure prompt payment of compensation in line with Sir Brian Langstaff's interim
Cabinet Office
I refer the honourable Member to the statement made on Wednesday 19 April 2023, in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he held with the devolved administrations on the infected blood inquiry or infected blood compensation framework in December 2022.
Cabinet Office
The UK Government liaised closely with the Devolved Administrations on the interim compensation paid in October 2022. Sir Brian Langstaff has recommended that there should be a single UK-wide scheme to issue compensation whilst maintaining the existing su...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings the Cross-Departmental group overseeing the Government's infected blood inquiry response have been held since September 2022.
Cabinet Office
Meetings continue to be held at Ministerial and Official level to progress the Government’s response to Sir Brian Langsatff’s work. As set out in the statement of Wednesday 19th April, this is a priority for the Government.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to respond to the Infected Blood Inquiry's interim report on compensation, published on 5 April 2023.
Cabinet Office
The Government welcomes the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim report. Sir Brian Langstaff’s interim report will help the UK Government and Devolved Administrations to meet our shared objective to be able to respond quickly when th...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and (c) other Cabinet colleagues on the provision of financial compensation to infec
Cabinet Office
I refer the honourable members to the statement made on Wednesday April 19 2023, in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report.We continue to work across Government to prepare our response to Sir Brian Langstaff’s re...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Second Interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April, if he will take steps to implement without delay the report's recommendation to provide interim compensation payme
Cabinet Office
I refer the Honourable Lady to the statement made on Wednesday April 19 2023, in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report.
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Cabinet Office
I refer the honourable members to the statement made on Wednesday April 19 2023, in response to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Second Interim Report.We continue to work across Government to prepare our response to Sir Brian Langstaff’s re...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will make it its policy to offer interim compensation payments to the (a) estates, (b) parents and (c) children of people who have died as a result of infected blood products.
Cabinet Office
I refer the hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December in which I set out the work being carried out across government in consideration of the compensation framework study - which included specific reference to those groups who were no...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, what steps he is taking to consult the infected blood community on compensation for that group.
Cabinet Office
As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, when the process of verification and registration of the affected groups of people who are part of
Cabinet Office
As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement on Infected Blood Inquiry of 15 December 2022, Official Report column 1249, if he will publish a plan for the delivery of compensation to the infected blood community
Cabinet Office
As I said in my statement of 15 December 2022, it is my intention to update Parliament as we make progress in consideration of compensation. Work is underway across Government in order to ensure that the Government is ready to act swiftly in response to S...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 16 of the Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework report, published on 7 June 2022. when the Government will establish an arms
Cabinet Office
I made a statement in the House on 15 December, providing an update on the Government’s preparations for the conclusion of the Infected Blood Inquiry, due to report later this year - including our work in response to the Compensation Framework Study.A cro...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government will respond to Sir Robert Francis QC’s recommendations in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the response of the Government to the Sir Robert Francis KC Infected Blood Compensation Study; and what the method of payment will be for those people in Wales receiving an interim payme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date her Department last received an update from the Infected Blood Inquiry team in relation to the Government response to the report by Sir Robert Francis.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timelines is for the implementation of the remaining 18 recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC in the Interim Report on the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
I recognise the importance of the issue and the desire of the honourable Member to receive an update on Government work in relation to Sir Robert Francis’ recommendation. It is my intention to provide an update to the House as soon as possible.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of children affected by the infected blood scandal; and if he expand the scope of compensation related to that scandal to the children of those affected.
Department of Health and Social Care
The Department does not currently hold the information requested. The Infected Blood Inquiry is reviewing the support provided to those infected and affected. It is expected to report in 2023 and we will consider its recommendations.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will disclose the method of payment for those people receiving an interim payment as part of the Infected Blood inquiry.
Cabinet Office
In his interim report of 29 July, Sir Brian Langstaff recommended that the amount of interim compensation should be "no less than £100,000, as recommended by Sir Robert Francis QC." The Government made a commitment to accept in full the recommendations of...
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