Parliamentary Activity

Infected Blood Inquiry — 341 mentions in Parliament since Sep 2017

Written Question Commons
17 Oct 2022
Blood: Contamination
Aaron Bell Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement made on 5 September 2022, what progress the Government has made on the commitment that interim payments be made to those infected and affected by contaminated

Government answer
Cabinet Office I can confirm infected individuals and bereaved partners who are registered with any of the four UK infected blood support schemes will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 by the end of October. The administrators of the four schemes are wri... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Oct 2022
England infected blood support scheme
Florence Eshalomi Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Paymaster General to Sir Brian Langstaff of 16 August 2022, what recent progress he has made on providing interim payments to (a) people who were infected and (b) bereaved p

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Ellis, wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry confirming that the Government has accepted his recommendation in full and that we will be making an interim pa... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Oct 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Florence Eshalomi Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the interim report by Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 29 July 2022, how many and what proportion of the people (a) infected and (b) otherwise affected by

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Ellis, wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry confirming that the Government has accepted his recommendation in full and that we will be making an interim pa... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
02 Sep 2022
Blood: Contamination
Beth Winter Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the interim report by Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 29 July 2022, and the endorsement in that report of the interim payment recommendations of Sir Rober

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 42184 on 6 September 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
02 Sep 2022
Blood: Contamination
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Sir Brian Langstaff’s interim report on the Infected Blood Inquiry, if he will make it his policy to adopt the report’s recommendation that interim payments should be immediately made to those

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 42184 on 6 September 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
21 Jul 2022
Blood: Contamination
Dan Carden Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to make interim compensation payments to infected blood support scheme beneficiaries before a compensation scheme is established; and if he will make a statement.

Government answer
Cabinet Office On 16 August 2022, I wrote to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, confirming that the Government accepts his recommendation in full. These interim payments are the first step in addressing this historic wrong and recognise the urgent... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
19 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Catherine West Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Sir Robert Francis QC's Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study, published in June 2022, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and other stakeholders regarding funding the com

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
19 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Catherine West Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to evidence presented to the Infected Blood Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (a) respond to and (b) implement Sir Robert Francis’ recommendations.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Damian Hinds Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to respond to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework, published on 7 June 2022.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 35990 on 18 July 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Wayne David Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and redress for the victims of infected blood: recommendations for a framework, published on 7 June 2022, what assessment he has made of t

Government answer
Cabinet Office There are a number of complex issues arising from the recommendations in the Compensation Framework Study. These issues are under active consideration across government, including consideration of Sir Robert’s evidence to the independent Inquiry on 11-12 ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Jul 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, what impact assessment has been undertaken relating to the

Government answer
Cabinet Office There are a number of complex issues arising from the recommendations in the Compensation Framework Study. These issues are under active consideration across government, including consideration of Sir Robert’s evidence to the independent Inquiry on 11-12 ... Read full answer →
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
29 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis QC on Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood - Recommendations for a Framework, published in March 2022, if he will take steps to implement

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Rt Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 16932 on 20 June 2022. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
24 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Wayne David Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by Sir Robert Francis entitled, Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood, Recommendations for a Framework, published on 7 June 2022, what discussions he has had wit

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 16932 on 20 June 2022. 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 Commons
13 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Lisa Nandy Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Infected Blood Inquiry to publish its final findings and recommendations; and what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of awarding interim payments as soon as possible

Government answer
Cabinet Office The timing of the independent Inquiry is a matter for Sir Brian Langstaff, the Chair of the Inquiry. Sir Brian has made clear his intention to complete his work as quickly as reasonable thoroughness allows.As the responsible Minister for the Infected Bloo... 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 Commons
06 Jun 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Ian Lavery Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Infected Blood Inquiry on (a) ongoing funding for the support scheme payments and (b) financial settlements recommended in Sir Robert Francis' report.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government has committed to providing support for those infected and affected. Ex-gratia support has been provided to those affected by this issue since 1988. No policy discussions have taken place with the statutory Inquiry, that is independent. As t... 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 →
Written Question Commons
31 Mar 2022
Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will confirm that liabilities in respect of the UK Contaminated Blood Scandal will be covered directly and exclusively by the Government.

Government answer
Cabinet Office It is important that we wait for the conclusion of the independent Infected Blood Inquiry, chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff. The Government will consider Sir Brian’s findings and recommendations once the Inquiry has reported. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Mar 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Barbara Keeley Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Inquiry report will be published (a) in full, and (b) directly after it is submitted to the Government.

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS681, made on 15 March. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
11 Mar 2022
England Infected Blood Support Scheme: Veterans
Ian Lavery Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has communicated the right to claim from the England Infected Blood Support scheme to veterans who were infected with hepatitis C and/or HIV in a British Military Hospital.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care There have been no specific communications. Information about the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), including eligibility, is available on the NHS Business Service Authority’s website. The NHS Business Services Authority also works with a ran... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
28 Feb 2022
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
David Mundell Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will confirm that (a) Sir Robert Francis' Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study will be published soon after he has received it and (b) it will be given to the Infected Blood Inquiry soon after he ha

Government answer
Cabinet Office I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 24 February to PQ 125060. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
18 Feb 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Charlotte Nichols Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has waived legal privilege in respect of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Department has waived legal professional privilege in relation to relevant historic litigation and legal advice to the start of the Inquiry in July 2017. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
18 Feb 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry
Charlotte Nichols Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has waived litigation privilege in respect of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Department has waived legal professional privilege in relation to relevant historic litigation and legal advice to the start of the Inquiry in July 2017. Read full answer →